Used Truck Market Grapples With Instability in May
Class 8 used truck sales increased for two straight months in March and April both year over year and sequentially before declining in May. (Aziz Shamuratov/Getty Images) Used Class 8 truck sales, prices and mileage faced downward pressure from uncertain market conditions during May, ACT Research reported. Sales volume slipped ...more
Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict truck traffic from using the far left lane of the roadway. ...more
A former Jack Cooper driver has dealt with his recent job loss by starting a car-hauling business of his very ...more
This week, Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill that tightens requirements for non-domiciled commercial drivers operating in the state. SB20, or ...more
A man has been charged for the 2011 murder of a truck driver that got him only the loose change ...more
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) released results from the International Roadcheck inspection campaign carried out in the Permian ...more
EV Charging Rates Go Dynamic
EVgo fast-charging stations in Los Angeles. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) When Jeffrey Raun drives his Tesla Model 3 far from his Anchorage, ...more
Shell Studies Acquisition of BP, Reports Say
(Bloomberg) BP Plc rose on May 5 after Bloomberg reported that Shell Plc is working ...more
Ram Brings Back Cheaper US-Made Pickup to Fuel Recovery
Ram 1500 Express. (Stellantis North America via Facebook) Stellantis NV’s Ram brand is bringing a ...more
Tiny Logistics Firm’s Shares Surge on Plan to Buy Trump Coin
(Freight Technologies Inc.) A small logistics company’s plan to hold President Donald Trump’s memecoin as ...more
OPEC+ Throws ‘Bombshell to the Oil Market’
Pump jacks in Russia. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) OPEC+ agreed to surge output again in June, as ...more
California Awards Tax Credits for Port, Hydrogen Projects
Marine Terminals Corp. was awarded an $800,000 tax credit for an $8 million investment in ...more
Congressional Republicans Push Reconciliation
The House Transportation and Infrastructure panel gave partisan backing to an electric vehicle fee of ...more
Congressional Republicans Push Reconciliation Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure panel gave partisan backing to an electric vehicle fee of ...more
Ford Suspends 2025 Outlook Amid Trump Tariff Strain
Ford CEO Jim Farley last week said the company won’t increase the price of its ...more
Ron Storn Joins Leadership Team at Truckstop
A human resources professional for two decades, Ron Storn has been appointed as the new ...more
About Us: Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers for 2023
ImageThe Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers is a listing of the largest corporate-owned truck fleets ...more
US Economic Growth for Q2 Revised Down to 2.1%
A worker prepares materials and construction parts at the Boeing Interiors Responsibility Center in North ...more
Montana Seeks Longer Canadian Border Hours for Trucks
The Wild Horse Port of Entry. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Montana’s Wild Horse border ...more
Suit Dismissed Over Old Dominion’s Retirement Plan
The judge ruled that “Old Dominion has met its burden of showing that [the plaintiff] ...more
Transportation Stakeholders See Slow Growth in 2024
Moderator Evan Armstrong and LIANA panelists (from left) Lawrence Gross, Tim Denoyer and Alan Murphy ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers that they must obey signage directing commercial ...more
Trump’s Tariffs Against Canada and Mexico Go Into Effect
Sunlight shines through the flags of Canada and the United States, held together by a ...more