The new FMCSA Administrator nominee vowed to value truckers while prioritizing roadway safety at a recent nominations hearing. Derek Barrs has advanced in the nominations process following the Wednesday, July 16th hearing. He now awaits a full Senate vote. The FMCSA has not had a Senate-confirmed administrator since 2022. Barrs has ...more
Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida
Protesters spray painted a Tesla logo in Ottawa in March. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) Tesla Inc. will stand ...more
Tesla Semi Generally Matches ArcBest’s Diesels, Pilot Finds
Tesla pitches the Semi by promising energy consumption of less than 2 kWh per mile on its website. (ArcBest) ArcBest ...more
Inflation Expected to Rise on Tariff Impact
Containers and cranes at the South Florida Container Terminal at the Port of Miami. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg) Economists have long ...more
European Trade Ministers Pledge Unity After Trump’s Tariffs
The European Union flag stands inside the atrium at the European Council building in Brussels. (Omar Havana/AP/File) BRUSSELS — European ...more
EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris on Feb. 11. (Michel Euler/AP) PARIS — The European Union will ...more
Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1
A truck loaded with produce from Mexico and Canada passes through Pharr, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP/File) BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald ...more
Authorities have presumed that at least one person was killed when a semi truck crashed ...more
Canadian police are already cracking down on commercial vehicle drivers ahead of a major driver-focused ...more
An Arkansas Congressman introduced legislation that would allow positive drug screenings obtained through hair testing ...more
Used Truck Market Grapples With Instability in May
Class 8 used truck sales increased for two straight months in March and April both ...more
Chocolate Maker Ferrero to Buy Kellogg in $3.1 Billion Deal
Kellogg has struggled since the company was split in two, with the snacking business rebranded ...more
Port of Vancouver to Add 70% Capacity in Asia Trade Push
Shipping containers at the Port of Vancouver. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg) The Port of Vancouver, Canada’s main ...more
International Q2 Sales Rise 10% From Soft 2024 Figures
Still, Traton warned that the “U.S. market faces ongoing uncertainty regarding the impact of import ...more
Natso Names Ex-RaceTrac Chief Executive McBrayer CEO
Max McBrayer, a veteran of the fuel and convenience store industry, is the new leader ...more
Trump Signs Order Hiking Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to 50%
President Donald Trump arrives at the U.S. Steel Corp. Irvin Works facility in West Mifflin, ...more
Why Ford Chose Tesla for EV Partnership: It’s the Plug
Ford CEO Jim Farley with an F-150 Lightning electric pickup. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images via Bloomberg ...more
A coroner is still working to determine the cause of death for a truck driver ...more
Four dead following crash involving two tractor trailers, four cars
Four people are dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Virginia on Tuesday morning. The chain ...more
Court Fight Over Small-Package Tariff Exemption Goes Forward
Trump's move is hurting discount Chinese marketplaces such as Temu and Shein. (Raul Ariano/Bloomberg) A ...more
Arizona troopers seek red Volvo involved in fatal pedestrian strike
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking for public help in locating a ...more
Saddle Creek to Expand 3PL Operations in Four States
Saddle Creek Logistics Services Saddle Creek Logistics Services plans to expand its warehousing and fulfillment ...more