The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has relaxed “under-the-hood” testing rules for commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants working in public transportation. In a Notice published on July 16, 2025, the FMCSA announced the decision to partially grant an exemption waiver submitted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) asking ...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
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
June Truck Orders Drop 36% From Last Year
A Mack truck in production at the company's Lehigh Valley, Pa., manufacturing plant. ACT's preliminary ...more
DOT Chief Sean Duffy Named Interim Administrator of NASA
Sean Duffy. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press) President Donald Trump named Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as ...more
Old-School Cargo Theft Surges in Mexico
Tractor-trailers wait in line for inspection before crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez, Mexico. (Justin ...more
The FMCSA is quietly working on making ‘in-motion roadside inspections’ happen
Federal transportation authorities are currently at work on new technologies that will make it possible ...more
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed a variety of plans and policies in the works ...more
VIDEO: Georgia DPS shouts out CMV driver for saving motorist from ‘severe injuries or worse’
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) shared dash cam video of a close call ...more
EIA Trims Forecast for 2025 US Crude Oil Output
Drilling rigs in the U.S. have been declining steadily and are hovering near four-year lows. ...more
Vermont troopers catch second truck on Smugglers Notch in three days
Just days after one truck driver became stuck on the Smugglers Notch segment of Vermont ...more
Authorities in Maryland are investigating an act of attempted arson at a trucking company facility ...more
Trump’s 50% Copper Tariff Could Rattle US Supply Chains
As Trump prepares to slap a 50% levy on imported copper as of Aug. 1, ...more