A fire at a crude oil facility in Texas on Monday evening involved a tanker truck and prompted an evacuation order for nearby residents. The fire started on Monday, July 7th at about 8:30 p.m. in the 12600 block of Copperhead Road near FM 2038, just south of Highway 21 ...more
Shipments From China Fall as Tariffs Loom
The Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai in China. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News) WASHINGTON — American businesses are canceling orders from China, ...more
Economy Shrinks 0.3% in Q1, the First Drop in Three Years
Trains at a rail yard in Atlanta. (Megan Varner/Bloomberg) The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, first drop ...more
Toyota Starts Collaboration on Autonomous Cars With Waymo
A Waymo self-driving vehicle sits curbside on Dec. 16, 2022, at the Sky Harbor International Airport Sky Train facility in ...more
Amazon Plans Dozens of US Warehouses in Rural Expansion
Packages on a conveyor belt are automatically sorted for shipping at an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg ...more
Rivian Stockpiled EV Batteries From Asia Before Trump Tariffs
Rivian vehicles at a service center in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg News) Rivian Automotive quietly built a reserve of electric ...more
Ford to Hold Off on Price Increases to Assess Rivals’ Actions
Ford CEO Jim Farley said more needs to be done to address how tariffs are affecting the parts that carmakers ...more
Thune Doubts Future of Tariff Oversight Bill
“The president’s indicated he would veto it," Thune said. "And I don’t see how they’d ...more
Thune Doubts Chances for Congressional Tariff Oversight
“The president’s indicated he would veto it," Thune said. "And I don’t see how they’d ...more
Tennessee Offering $19.4M for Fleets to Buy Green Trucks
A DTNA Freightliner eCascadia charges. The grants are being offered by the Tennessee Department of ...more
House Unveils Bathroom Access Bill for Truck Drivers
Trucks at a rest area near Elizabethtown and Glendale, Ky. A bill that would guarantee ...more
Iowa Law Aims to Strengthen Trucking Independent Contractors
(Iowa Department of Transportation) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has enacted a law backed by the ...more
EU Unites Behind Tough Line on Trump Trade Tariffs
“While the EU remains open and prefers negotiations, we will not wait endlessly,” EU Trade ...more
N.Y. Invests $47.4 Million in Three Aging Interstate Bridges
Two bridges that carry traffic between New York and New Jersey along Interstate 87/I-287 in ...more
Entry-Level Driver Training rule would be repealed under new bill
Lawmakers are pushing forward legislation that would force the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ...more
Nikola Q2 Loss Widens on Romeo, European Exits
The first FCEV customer deliveries are expected to take place in September. (Nikola Corp.) Losses ...more
Metternick Hones His Trucking Craft for the Fun of It
"I just want to have fun, and I want to cheer on my other drivers ...more
Yellow Looks to Finalize Bankruptcy Loan by Aug. 15
Yellow Corp. trucks parked at a facility in Hayward, Calif., Aug. 2. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg ...more
Target Sales Ebb on Inflation, Pride Month Shopper Backlash
Profit came in above expectations in the second quarter. (Target Corp.) NEW YORK — Target’s ...more
Bolduc, Langenhahn Lead Field of NTDC Finalists
Drivers gather for the Parade of Champions to start the final day of competition at ...more
Yellow’s Shutdown Opens Up LTL Market for Competitors
Yellow's freight volumes have already started shifting to competitors, with assets expected to follow. (David ...more