Spear: After Emissions Wins, Trucking Can Focus Elsewhere
ATA’s Chris Spear outlines trucking priorities with Samsara’s Meagen Eisenberg during a June 24 session at the technology developer’s annual conference. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) SAN DIEGO — Recent policy wins on commercial vehicle emissions have allowed trucking industry leaders to shift their attention to other pressing issues, such as expanding ...more
Increasing reliance on technology in the trucking industry is making it easier for cargo thieves to steal goods, the National ...more
A reckless truck driver nearly crashed into a house while evading police in Georgia on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred ...more
This week, the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) charged a truck driver who allegedly entered a construction area after bypassing ...more
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released an updated compendium of state, county, and city idling regulations to help commercial vehicle ...more
A man has been charged for reselling diesel fuel to trucking companies at below-market rates in a fraudulent credit card ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has provided guidance on how motor carriers should ensure that their drivers are ...more
Fred Smith, FedEx Chairman and Founder, Dies at 80
“Fred Smith was a titan of the trucking industry," Spear said. (Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg) Fred Smith, ...more
Small-Parcel Shipments From China to US Fall 40% on Tariffs
"Made in China" labels on packages at a fulfillment center in New Jersey. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) ...more
Home Depot Challenges Brad Jacobs-Led QXO for Supplier Deal
(Wilfredo Lee/AP/File) Home Depot Inc. has made an offer for GMS Inc., potentially setting off ...more
NYC Sets Smaller Driver Pay Raise After Uber, Lyft Resistance
The Lyft logo visible on a rideshare car in New York City. (John Taggart/Bloomberg News) ...more
DAT, OTR Settle Dispute Over Outgo Acquisition
Neither company provided details on what the settlement involved. (Ashi Sae Yang/Getty Images) DAT Freight ...more
10 Roads Express Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teamsters
The eight-state strike began Feb. 18, with the Teamsters accusing 10 Roads of refusing to ...more
Interactive Map: Where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
This map shows the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region. To see the Top ...more
GM’s EVs Will Gain Access to Tesla’s Charging Network
A Chevrolet Volt at a GM event. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) DETROIT — ...more
A trucking company’s internal messaging regarding its employees forming a union was only partially unacceptable, ...more
“Officer intuition” leads to discovery of 1 ton of meth in tractor trailer
More than $4 million worth of meth was discovered inside a tractor trailer crossing into ...more
The leader of a “large-scale Pittsburgh-area drug trafficking organization” was recently sentenced to more than ...more
Consumer Price Growth Slows in May
A customer shops at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press) ...more
Keyera to Buy Plains’ Canada Natural Gas Liquids Unit for $3.8B
Plains All American Pipeline crude oil storage tanks in West Odessa, Texas. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News) ...more
CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26
An inspector checks the brakes on a truck. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance via Twitter) Inspectors ...more
Supreme Court Refuses to Speed Up Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs
The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 27. This is ...more