A group of truckers in Nevada are threatening to add a $500 delivery surcharge for loads to a specific county where multiple truck parking yards have been shut down. Multiple truck parking yards in Clark County, Nevada have been closed in the Las Vegas Valley due to zoning violations. These lots include one location on ...more
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is investigating a commercial vehicle crash in Bryan County caused by brake failure. The crash occurred on May 13 at US 70 and Silo Road in Bryan County, Oklahoma.Troopers say that a commercial vehicle’s brakes failed while approaching a stop light. The driver “took evasive action and swerved to the ...more
A North Texas Teamsters Union representing truckers has voted to strike over autonomous semi truck concerns and fair benefits. Teamsters Local Union 745 represents nearly 100 truck drivers working for Albertsons in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, which is approximately 90% of the company’s local drivers. On Monday, May 12th, the Union voted to strike over ...more
State police are partnering for an enhanced traffic enforcement detail targeting drivers who fail to move over for emergency vehicles. The traffic detail is taking place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.Participating law enforcement agencies include the Arkansas State Police (ASP), the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Louisiana State Police, ...more
A group of truckers in Nevada are threatening to add a $500 delivery surcharge for loads to a specific county where multiple truck parking yards have been shut down. Multiple truck parking yards in Clark County, Nevada have been closed in the Las Vegas Valley due to zoning violations. These lots include one location on ...more
Police in Norwalk, Connecticut, recently issued several citations to a driver in a commercial vehicle that was initially pulled over for a stop sign violation. On May 5, the Norwalk, CT Police Department shared a motorcycle officer’s body cam video from a recent traffic stop on a dump truck. From Norwalk Police:“As part of our ...more
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) announced plans to combat infrastructure damage caused by overweight trucks by increasing the use of weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology. Officials announced on May 9, 2025, that the state’s 2026 budget includes authorization to expand the use of WIM technology to an additional 14 locations in New York ...more
Companies Ramp Up Production to Hit 90-Day Tariff Window
The Port of Boston receives furniture, wine, spirits, toys, apparel and plastics. (Massport) It may only be a 90-day reprieve from the steepest of President Donald Trump’s China tariffs, but it’s enough time to entice companies to restart factory operations and start shipping. Therabody, a Los Angeles-based maker of wellness products such as Theragun massagers, ...more
Diesel Drops 2.1¢ to $3.476 in Fifth Straight Decline
Diesel's national average price per gallon has fallen each week since April 7 for a total of 16.3 cents. (Minerva Studio/Getty Images) The national average diesel price dipped 2.1 cents a gallon to $3.476, the fifth straight decline, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released May 13. Trucking’s main fuel has dropped each week ...more
April Class 8 Truck Sales Slip 8.7% as Market Slump Persists
Freightliner claimed the largest market share for the month with 6,551 trucks sold, accounting for 36.2% of all sales. (Daimler Truck North America) U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed in on nearly two years of year-over-year declines in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence. Sales decreased 8.7% to 18,078 units from 19,798 during the ...more