A truck driver has been released from jail after throwing a “cup of liquid” at an off-duty deputy sheriff during a road rage incident in Florida earlier this month. The incident happened on July 7th in Polk County, Florida. According to CBS 12, 36-year-old truck driver Lou Edmond was driving westbound ...more
Grassley Presses Senate to Tackle Cargo Theft Losses
"Criminal action must be met with criminal punishment," Grassley said. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg) The leader of the Senate Judiciary Committee recently ...more
FMCSA Grants Waiver on Electronic Medical Certificates
Until Oct. 12, motor carriers and drivers can continue to use a copy of the MEC as proof of a ...more
Trump Says Deal With Indonesia Includes 19% Tariff
Flags of the U.S. and Indonesia (themotioncloud/Getty Images) President Donald Trump said he reached a deal with Indonesia that will ...more
More than a dozen charges were issued following a recent commercial vehicle traffic stop in Ontario. The traffic stop occurred ...more
Police in New York State recently arrested a trucking company employee who is accused of taking part in a years-long ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol is asking drivers to check both truck and trailer tires after ...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized more than 1,700 pounds of methamphetamine from ...more
US Again Closes Border With Mexico to Livestock Imports
An adult New World screwworm fly. (Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP) The U.S. ...more
CVSA, States Eye Crackdown on New ELD Tampering Trend
Oregon has been catching truckers with falsified ELDs during inspections after the truckers drove past ...more
Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs If US Sets 50% Rate
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event at the Planalto presidential palace ...more
Performance Food Draws Takeover Interest From US Foods
US Foods has deployed battery-electric trucks and refrigerated trailers with electric transport refrigeration units in ...more
Trump Plans to Hike Tariffs on Canadian Goods to 35%
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at ...more
EU, US Spar Over Car and Farm Tariffs
Trump had threatened to impose a 50% tariff on the EU this month before sticking ...more
US, India Nearing Interim Tariff Deal Below 20%
The statement would likely set a baseline tariff below 20% — compared with 26% initially ...more
Rivian to Open Chicago Showroom in September
Rivian bills its Spaces locations as more of a playground than a showroom. This is ...more
Rural States, Groups Tell EPA of Emissions Proposal Concerns
A truck fills up with diesel fuel. Several rural states have expressed concerns about the ...more
Eleven state traffic blitz happening today
Law enforcement agencies in eleven states are coming together for a single day effort to ...more
Norfolk Southern Says Derailment Cost Soars to $803 Million
Norfolk Southern’s revenue declined to $2.98 billion in the second quarter. (Norfolk Southern Corp.) OMAHA, ...more
30,000 jobs wiped out as Yellow ceases operations
One of the nation’s largest LTL carriers officially ceased operations on Sunday, leaving tens of ...more
One reported dead, truck driver held hostage by armed suspect during hours-long police standoff in Ohio
Police in Ohio responded to a hostage situation inside a stolen semi truck near Dayton ...more
Schneider Sees Drop in Q2 Earnings
CEO Mark Rourke said in a news release. “Our dedicated new business pipeline remains solid." ...more
$4.3 million worth of meth found in semi’s shipment of vegetables
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized hundreds of pounds of illegal ...more