The Thomasville Police Chief says that two team drivers on work visas are “going to pay” for a deadly, dramatic crash into a line of cars stopped at a red light in Alabama earlier this week. 45-year-old Andrii Dmyterko is facing manslaughter charges for a Tuesday, May 6th crash on southbound Highway 43 at the ...more
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) placed a box truck and a driver out-of-service for numerous safety violations. On May 6, THP took to social media to detail a recent traffic stop in Humphreys County.“A Trooper with the THP’s Motor Carrier Plus Unit stopped a box truck in Humphreys County with a missing roof, shifting sides, ...more
The death of a truck driver his family called a ‘hanging’ has been ruled a suicide in a report released Wednesday. 21-year-old Javion Magee was found dead sitting against a tree with a rope wrapped around his neck outside of a rural diesel mechanic shop near Henderson, North Carolina on September 11th, 2024. His autopsy ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) announced two enforcement areas for next week’s International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)’s Roadcheck campaign will take place throughout North America from Tuesday, May 13, 2025, through Thursday, May 15, 2025. During Roadcheck, commercial vehicles and drivers are inspected at weigh/inspection stations, ...more
Ford Hikes Prices on Mexico-Made Models by as Much as $2,000
A Ford Maverick small pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Richmond, Calif. The model will see a price increase. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Ford Motor Co. is boosting sticker prices on models it builds in Mexico by as much as $2,000 even after its top executive said it would hold the line on pricing to ...more
RXO Grows Revenue 57%, Reports Larger Quarterly Loss
The report also highlighted how much of the quarter was focused on the continued integration of Coyote Logistics. (RXO) RXO reported a year-over-year jump in revenue but also a decline in earnings while presenting its first-quarter results May 7. The Charlotte, N.C.-based asset-light transportation provider posted a net loss of $31 million, or 13 cents ...more
Electric School Bus Maker Lion Faces Likely Liquidation
Lion electric school buses at the Lion Electric plant in Channahon, Illinois. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS) Lion Electric opened its sprawling 900,000-square-foot plant near Joliet, Ill., in 2023, touting the potential for 1,400 new jobs. The Quebec-based electric school bus maker found eager customers in Illinois school districts, which wanted to take advantage of generous ...more
New York Lands $1.2B Venture From Yogurt Producer Chobani
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya discuss his company's $1.2 billion plant investment in Oneida County. (GovKathyHochul via Flickr) Greek yogurt giant Chobani will build a 1.4 million-square-foot facility in Oneida County to make 1 billion pounds of dairy products annually, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The $1.2 billion venture ...more
Container Lines Begin Canceling US-China Shipping Routes
A tugboat assists a containership at the Port of Long Beach. (Tim Rue/Bloomberg) Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the U.S. and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the industry and forces the two largest economies apart. Among signs of disruption are plunging fees, fewer services ...more
China Agrees to Trade Talks With US
A man passes by China's central bank, also known as People's Bank of China, in Beijing. (Ng Han Guan/ File/AP) BEIJING — China announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, as the two sides prepared for talks later this week. Beijing’s central ...more