A worker assembles a vehicle on the production line of the Toyota Tsutsumi plant in Toyota City, Japan. (Noriko Hayashi/Bloomberg News) Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than $19 billion from President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling. The industry’s top brands warned of a weaker ...more
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy by Rod Lamkey/Associated Press Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized $607 million in 76 infrastructure grants May 14 among a backlog of 3,200 projects dating to 2020 that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete. “The last administration claimed to ‘build back better,’ but they didn’t build back anything. ...more
(Sky_Blue/Getty Images) China is suspending a trade and investment ban against more than a dozen U.S. companies as part of the trade agreement struck by the world’s two biggest economies. The suspensions started May 14 and will last for 90 days, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce. China is also suspending export ...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
MHC Kenworth is planning a massive shop and showroom that will soon be constructed right next to the Springfield Buc-ee’s in Missouri. According to plans filed with the city of Springfield, Missouri, a 70,000 square foot “trucking sales and service facility” will be built at 5500 E. Farm Road 104, just over a half mile ...more
