The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced temporary regulatory relief amid the transition to a new electronic transmission process for commercial vehicle driver medical exam results. Paper Medical Certification Cards Okay For Now, Feds SayOn July 14, 2025, the FMCSA announced a waiver to allow interstate commercial driver’s license ...more
Steel and Aluminum Prices Jump on Trump Tariff Move
Trump hopes the increased levies will protect margins for domestic mills and spur investment in new production capacity. (Rebecca Droke/Bloomberg) ...more
Uber Promotes Company Veteran to Chief Operating Officer
(Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg News) Uber Technologies named longtime executive Andrew Macdonald as its first chief operating officer since 2019, part of ...more
Canada Premiers Pitch Carney on Pipelines, Ports and Mines
Port of Prince Rupert in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, on Canada's West Coast. (Ben Nelms/Bloomberg News) Canada’s provincial leaders urged ...more
Group That Won Trade Ruling Wants Tariffs Halted During Appeal
A containership departs the Port of Long Beach. (Tim Rue/Bloomberg News) A group of small businesses that won a ruling ...more
Nevada Readies for Daytime Headlights Law for Rural Highways
The new law's intent is to reduce the number of head-on crashes, which are the most common type of rural ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to a major two-vehicle collision caused by a reportedly reckless motorist in Fresno over ...more
Fed’s Barr Says Supply Chain Chaos Could Boost Inflation
(LD/Getty Images) Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said the economy is on solid ground, but ...more
FHWA Nominee McMaster Promotes Permitting Reform, Safety
Sean McMaster is the Trump administration's nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration. McMaster’s portfolio ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) cited a stuck truck driver in the South Lake Tahoe ...more
A semi truck thief dumped a bobtail rig into the river before attempting to flee ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is preparing to reduce its workforce as part of ...more
A log truck driver and his company were issued charges after members of the public ...more
Law enforcement agencies across the country are sharing the equipment violations uncovered during the Commercial ...more
A four wheeler waiting to make a turn on a North Carolina Highway was hit ...more
International SuperTruck II Reaches 16 MPG
Navistar International's SuperTruck II includes a 100% composite box designed for minimum aerodynamic drag. (Navistar) ...more
Trump Halts Canada Trade Talks Over Digital Tax
The Canadian dollar dropped more than 0.5% almost immediately. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Donald Trump ...more
Parts, Labor Expenses Up More Than 8% Year-Over-Year in Q1
Parts costs rose more than 8% and labor 10%, respectively, in the first quarter of ...more
A sixth person has died after a drowsy driving crash involving seven vehicles in Texas ...more
Samsara Launches Investment Fund for Industry Startups
(Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)) AUSTIN, Texas — In addition to expanding its own product offerings, Samsara ...more
BYD Halts Plan to Build Mexico Car Plant Over Trump’s Trade War
A BYD Seagull in China. The company remains interested in expanding in the Americas but ...more
VIDEO: Pickup couldn’t possibly wait for a nice clear straightaway to pass this trucker
A pickup truck driver couldn’t bear to wait for an appropriate time to pass a ...more
RNG Gains New Momentum in Longhaul Trucking
A natural gas-powered tractor running on RNG reduces emissions of nitrogen oxides by 90% compared ...more