This week, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation intended to reduce “noise pollution” from commercial vehicles. On May 13, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 25-1039 and sent it to the desk of Governor Jared Polis to be signed into law.Currently, Colorado state law only requires a muffler on commercial vehicles equipped with an engine compression brake ...more

This week, troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently responded to a potentially dangerous log truck in Angels Camp. On May 13, 2025, troopers with CHP’s Valley Division responded to a request for assistance from the Angels Camp Police Department “regarding a log truck that appeared to be dangerously overweight.”“After a thorough inspection, our ...more

Louisiana officials are warning the public to use caution after several inmates escaped from jail on Friday morning. According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO), officials discovered that the following eleven inmates were missing from a New Orleans jail during a routine headcount conducted at 8:30 a.m. on May 16.Antoine MasseyLenton VanburenLeo TateKendell MylesDerrick GrovesJermain ...more

A trucker and his dog are recovering together after a wreck with an alleged drunk driver in California earlier this month.  The accident happened on Interstate 5 in Redding, California on May 6th, when 68-year-old Sheila Acker failed to navigate a curve and crashed through a guardrail, down an embankment, and into the side of truck ...more

Commercial vehicle drivers across the country will notice major changes to the medical certification process starting in late June. Beginning on June 23, 2025, medical examiners will electronically submit the results of a commercial vehicle driver’s exam directly to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Results of exams must be submitted by midnight of ...more

(Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) NEW YORK — Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in these now-recalled ...more

"A priority of mine will be to return the surface transportation reauthorization back to a traditional infrastructure bill that focuses on roads, bridges and the movement of freight," Graves said. (Al Drago/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives recently reviewed proposals from its colleagues as a way to inform an ...more

(Douglas Rissing/Getty Images) Global oil demand growth will slow during the remainder of 2025 after a robust first quarter due to “economic headwinds,” the International Energy Agency said. After increasing 990,000 barrels a day year-on-year between January and March, the rate of consumption growth will decelerate to a “subdued” 650,000 barrels a day over the ...more

A Walmart store in Bristol, Conn. (Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg) NEW YORK — Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump. The nation’s largest retailer posted strong quarterly sales May 15 and said it expects sales growth of 3.5% to 4.5% in the ...more

A "Store Closing" sign hangs on a Rite Aid store in Huntington Woods, Mich., on July 31, 2024. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News) CVS Health Corp. is trying to buy stores and patient data from Rite Aid Corp., the beleaguered pharmacy chain that is going out of business after filing for bankruptcy a second time earlier this ...more