The Arkansas State Police (ASP) seized more than 100 pounds of illegal drugs as a result of a traffic stop on a tractor trailer on I-40 this week. Shortly before 2 p.m. on May 19, an ASP trooper stopped a commercial truck on I-40 eastbound at mile marker 75.During the traffic stop, the trooper located ...more
A mechanic for a trucking company in West Texas was arrested for murder after shooting another man during a night of drinking on company property. The shooting happened on Sunday, May 18th at the Wild West Trucking yard on County Road 401 in Pecos, Texas. According to Beaumont Enterprise, Salvador Cervantes-Ortiz works as a diesel mechanic ...more
A school bus full of children demands air horn from a trucker as they pass his semi truck in this cute video. In the clip, a truck driver in a Peterbilt watches the children pump their arms frantically for a moment before obliging their request – more air horn. The truck driver blasts the horn, making ...more
Freight Trains Return to Asheville After Hurricane Helene
The first train to Asheville since Hurricane Helene. (Norfolk Southern Corp.) Now that freight trains are reaching Asheville, N.C., again, Norfolk Southern says it has turned its attention to restoring its tracks that connect the mountains with the rest of North Carolina. The remnants of Hurricane Helene left Norfolk Southern’s line impassable from the base ...more
ATA, Chamber of Commerce Oppose Federal Truck Security Probe
A worker assembles truck transmissions at the Eaton manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. (Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg News) American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are voicing opposition to a proposed federal investigation into whether the importation of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts poses a threat to national security. Relative to trucking, ...more
Toyota Could Make Small Pickup Trucks as US Demand Booms
A new Toyota Tundra truck for sale at a Toyota dealership in Yuma, Ariz. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News) Toyota Motor Corp. is looking into offering a compact pickup in the U.S., potentially joining Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. in competing in the growing market for entry-level trucks. Full-size and midsize pickups dominate the U.S. ...more
US Sets the Stage for Duties on Battery Materials From China
A CATL battery pack. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News) The U.S. Commerce Department set the stage for anti-subsidy duties on imports of key battery components from China, after concluding materials had been unfairly subsidized. The agency’s preliminary determination is an early milestone in a trade case looking at supplies of active anode material, which is vital for ...more
China-US Trade Soars in Race to Hit Trade Truce Window
A Maersk containership begins to pull out of Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors. In the week beginning May 12, when the U.S. and China agreed to sharply reduce tariffs for ...more
Autonomous Truck Startup Einride Considers US IPO
Einride's autonomous truck. (Einride) Einride AB is shaking up its top management as the Swedish driverless truck startup lays the groundwork for a possible initial public offering. Founder and CEO Robert Falck will become executive chairman of the board to prepare for a listing, the company said in a statement May 21. Chief Financial Officer ...more
Musk Expects ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of Self-Driving Teslas
Tesla unveiled its Cybercab in October 2024. (Tesla) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Elon Musk said that he expects hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas will be on the road requiring no human intervention by the end of next year and that he is committed to staying as CEO of the company for at least ...more