Duffy Extends Marine Highway 848 Miles, Spurs River Economies
The Cumberland River in Kentucky. (alexeys/Getty Images) Kentucky’s barge business will benefit since three of its rivers now rank among four new marine highways after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy added 848 miles to the nation’s navigable waterways. “Our nation’s many rivers and inland ports are crucial resources to moving great ...more
US Steel Deal With Nippon Seen Closing by Merger Deadline
President Donald Trump at the U.S. Steel Irvin Works facility in West Mifflin, Pa., on May 30. The U.S. Steel-Nippon ...more
CVSA to Enforce English Tests for Truck Drivers Starting June 25
CVSA’s upcoming inclusion of English-language proficiency skills for truckers supports both a recent executive order from President Donald Trump and ...more
Cargo Theft Gets More Sophisticated, Experts Warn
CargoNet noted 23 incidents of metal theft in Q1. (vitpho/Getty Images) The trucking industry continues to confront an evolving cargo ...more
United Road CEO Kraft’s Adventure Continues at Home
“As opportunities arose … I was there to help and solve problems, and that led to where I am today,” ...more
PHMSA Asks Stakeholders to Streamline Existing Regulations
“Regulations should be fit-for-purpose and produce safety benefits that justify the cost of compliance,” acting Administrator Ben Kochman said in ...more
Police in Florida say that multiple commercial vehicles were targeted by thrown objects while they were traveling on I-10. According ...more
Ford’s EV Battery Plant May Add Nissan to Client List
The Japanese automaker wants to source batteries in the U.S. in part to avoid President ...more
ATA Endorses Modern Worker Empowerment Act
The Modern Worker Empowerment Act would establish a comprehensive test for arriving at a worker ...more
Trump Team Resists Nvidia, Upholds AI Export Curbs to China
Nvidia chips in Taipei, Taiwan. (I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg) The Trump administration will maintain efforts to keep ...more
G-7 Ministers Tread Carefully Amid US Trade Tensions
Bessent — who has emerged as one of President Donald Trump’s chief trade negotiators — ...more
EU Moves to Revive Fractured Trade Talks With Trump
Containers at Trieste Port in Trieste, Italy. (Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) The European Union has ...more
Duffy Orders Non-English Proficient Truckers Off Roads
“Federal law has always been very clear. Commercial drivers must be proficient in English, Transportation ...more
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced that a pair of rest areas will soon be ...more
Thirteen people were arrested in California and Florida in connection with organized crime activity, including ...more
Bridgestone Celebrates Tennessee Plant Expansion
A rendering of the plant set to open at the end of 2026. (Bridgestone Americas) ...more
Oil Production Boosts Government Income in New Mexico
Pump jacks in Lovington, N.M. (Charlie Riedel/AP) SANTA FE, N.M. — Record-breaking oil production in ...more
Tesla Ordered by NHTSA to Address New Issue Over Autopilot
The Tesla Inc. logo displayed at a Tesla Motors Japan store in Tokyo. (Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg ...more
Old Workhorses Find Resting Place in Pennsylvania Truck Museum
The exterior of the Orwigsburg Historical Society & Museum. (Google Maps) DEER LAKE, Pa. — ...more
Trucking Trade Groups Generally Support AEB Proposal
A rendering of a truck stopping behind a vehicle on a highway by the automatic ...more
Commerce Department Touts Indo-Pacific Pact
"The United States is taking an important step forward to fortify bonds with our partners ...more
J.B. Hunt Strikes Acquisition Deal With BNSF Logistics
J.B. Hunt Transportation Services' acquisition of BNSF Logistics is expected to close before the end ...more
As tariffs go into effect on American trade partners, one of the nation’s largest trucking ...more