Electric Yard Tractors See Uptick in Fleet Adoption
Nearly 25% of YMX’s yard tractor fleet is electric-battery operated. (YMX) Although proponents of electric terminal tractors say it’s just a matter of time before they’ll fill yards across the country, there are still some challenges ahead. Battery-electric terminal tractors may come with a hefty upfront price tag, but it ...more
Tennessee to Build $30 Million River Port Near Nashville
Ashland City Mayor Gerald Greer at the news conference announcing the project. “The presence of Ingram will enhance our town’s ...more
US Ports Log Strong April Despite Trade Policy Shifts
The Port of Oakland posted a 1.7% decrease to 185,499 containers from 188,633. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) U.S. ports continued to ...more
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The owner of two California trucking companies admitted to committing fraud in order to obtain loans that were used to ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced sweeping deregulatory action at agencies including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). ...more
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has received the go-ahead from federal officials to expand a “smart highway” project on ...more
A load of cars was left lined up in a roadside ditch after a car ...more
Post Office Names David Steiner Postmaster General
(Nati Harnik/AP/File) The U.S. Postal Service has selected FedEx Corp. board member David Steiner to ...more
Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants
The lawsuit claims FHWA is withholding billions of dollars in states’ NEVI funds for fiscal ...more
Bot Auto Stresses Safety at Houston Presentation
(Bot Auto) HOUSTON — Bot Auto, which plans to bring autonomous trucks to Texas highways, ...more
Trucking Industry Awaits Trump Regulatory Shift
“It’s a very different political environment for trucking,” Lydia Vieth said. (Bilanol/Getty Images) The Environmental ...more
China’s Exports to US Sink 21% as Tariffs Hit Global Trade
A cargo train moves past new cars waiting for shipment in a port in Yantai ...more
Volvo Sells $563 Million Bond on Tariff Concerns
(Casper Hedberg/Bloomberg) Volvo Treasury AB is selling a five-year, $563 million bond on May 9, ...more
Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80% to Cool Trade War
Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation in Switzerland. (cbarnesphotography/Getty ...more
Shell Studies Acquisition of BP, Reports Say
(Bloomberg) BP Plc rose on May 5 after Bloomberg reported that Shell Plc is working ...more
Demand Surges for Renewable Natural Gas, RNG-Powered Trucks
A Freightliner fifth-generation Cascadia equipped with a Cummins X15N engine on display at ACT Expo. ...more
VIDEO: Moving company guys camping in the left lane call the cops on big rig passing on the right
Dash cam captured a highway confrontation between a moving company’s truck in the left lane ...more
Canadian police recently stopped a pickup driver hauling a large load of pallets for numerous ...more
Eleven men and three companies face federal charges for ‘deleting’ emissions controls from hundreds of semi trucks
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan has announced that multiple individuals and ...more
A load of cars was left lined up in a roadside ditch after a car ...more
Texas city rolls out new tech to help truckers avoid waiting at red lights
On Monday, the City of Arlington, Texas, announced the deployment of new technology to help ...more