Lawmakers have introduced a bill intended to support domestic manufacturing by creating a tax credit to incentivize the purchase of American retreaded tires. The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2025 bill was reintroduced by Reps. Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) in May 2025.The ...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 years 2022 through 2025. (Voltera) ...more
Bot Auto Stresses Safety at Houston Presentation
(Bot Auto) HOUSTON — Bot Auto, which plans to bring autonomous trucks to Texas highways, presented the company’s technology and ...more
Trucking Industry Awaits Trump Regulatory Shift
“It’s a very different political environment for trucking,” Lydia Vieth said. (Bilanol/Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering regulations ...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 in east China's Shandong province ...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, as automaker-related notes hit the ...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 Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald ...more
A young man is dead after being run over during a fight at an El ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced that a new Port of Entry will ...more
Canadian Carriers Cut Head Count Due to Tariff War
"About 80% of Canada-U.S. trade moves by Canadian trucks,” says Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO Stephen ...more
Peterbilt Emphasizes Flexibility to Navigate Fluid Conditions
Peterbilt trucks on display at the OEM's Denton, Texas, facility. (Mike Senatore/Transport Topics) Truck maker ...more
Torc Begins Testing on Key Laredo-Dallas Lane
Daimler Truck North America has begun delivering self-driving configurations of its fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia to ...more
VW CEO Floats US Audi Production to Skirt Tariffs
VW has had a large plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., since 2011. (Volkswagen) Volkswagen AG may ...more
Mazda to Pause US Production of CX-50 Cars Set for Canada
The Mazda CX-50 sport utility vehicle. (Mazda) Mazda Motor Corp. will pause exporting one model ...more
Mack Trucks to Lay Off Hundreds at Lehigh Valley Plant
The Mack truck manufacturing plant in Lower Macungie, Pa. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call/TCA) Mack Trucks ...more
No Hazards Reported as Freight Train Derails in Pennsylvania
Barren Hill fire and police personnel block a local intersection after a train derailment on ...more
FMCSA Embarks on New Effort to Catch Fraudulent Movers
Some movers and brokers quote initial low-cost moves, only to as much as double the ...more
Indiana State Police thank trucker for his act of kindness towards trooper
An Indiana State Police Sargent took a moment to publicly thank a truck driver who ...more
FedEx Pilots Reject Proposed Multiyear Contract
FedEx Express pilots picket outside the New York Stock Exchange last October. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) ...more
Union Pacific Brings Back Jim Vena as CEO
Union Pacific is one of the nation’s largest railroads with a network of 32,400 miles ...more
Strategic Tactics Drive Cargo Theft Rise
The trucking industry is dealing with a rise in online shipment misdirection attacks. The criminals ...more
Technology Fuels a New Future for Internal Combustion Engine
Cummins’ factory assembly line at its Jamestown Engine Plant in Lakewood, N.Y., where its X15N ...more
VIDEO: Box truck driver zooms past 10’10” signs moments before can opener crash
A motorist caught video of a can opener crash in Tennessee.The video was captured in ...more