JoyRide is set to become the first fleet to operate Antwerp, Belgium-based Windrose’s R700 Class 8 battery-electric tractors. (JoyRide Logistics) Transitioning away from a wholly diesel fleet is not easy, particularly with refueling infrastructure buildout failing to keep pace with the ambitions of both lawmakers and executives. It requires partnerships. Convincing shippers to support those ...more

Kenworth’s flagship T680 on-highway tractor is available with PX-9, MX-11 and MX-13 engines and TX-12, TX-12 PRO, TX-18 and TX-18 PRO automated transmissions. (Kenworth) Kenworth will make powertrains with the Paccar TX-12 PRO automated transmission and Paccar MX-13 engine combination available to T680, T880 and W990 customers, the truck maker said. The TX-12 PRO transmission ...more

More than 2,000 jobs are expected to be created by the Lego toy factory and warehouse and distribution center, both of which will be located south of Richmond. The Port of Virginia is also benefiting from the project. (DC News Now via YouTube) Virginia has landed a $366 million deal with The Lego Group to ...more

(Hannah Elliott/Bloomberg News) JPMorgan Chase & Co. is leading a potential high-yield bond sale for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive Inc., partly to refinance its upcoming debt, according to people familiar with the transaction. The company aims to raise as much as $2 billion, in part to replace existing bonds that mature in 2026, said ...more

(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) The U.S. Department of Transportation said it’s pausing planned cuts to its workforce while it waits for resolution in pending legal battles over the Trump administration’s efforts to significantly reduce the size of the federal government. A spokesperson for the department said May 30 that it’s holding off on reduction-in-force and reorganization ...more

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) shared details about a brake safety and inspection campaign taking place throughout North America this summer. The CVSA’s Brake Safety Week will take place August 24 — 30, 2025, throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S.During Brake Safety Week, CVSA-certified officers will conduct commercial vehicle inspections with an emphasis on ...more

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) traffic cameras captured the moment that a truck tipped while making a turn to enter a tunnel on Friday morning. The crash occurred just before 11 a.m. on May 30 in the downtown Minneapolis area.According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a truck traveling on I-94 tipped over as it took ...more

On the CDLLife App, real drivers share their real experiences—the good, the funny, and the helpful. Here’s a highlight of some posts that have been starting conversations in the community this week.One driver braved the caves of Lenexa, KS this week. Underground truckers, that’s a new one. I70 was breathtaking the other night in Colorado, ...more

This week, executives for a Los Angeles-based freight forwarder were accused of illegally smuggling billions of dollars’ worth of goods from the United States into Mexico. On May 27, Ralph Olarte, 55, the chief financial officer of freight forwarder Sport LA, was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport after a 22-count federal grand jury ...more

250 million bees have broken loose from their hives after a semi truck wrecked, spilling its load of bee hives.  The accident happened at around 4 a.m. in a rural area near the Canadian border in Whatcom County, Washington on Friday, May 30th. According to KOMO News, the semi truck was loaded with 70,000 pounds of ...more