Trump Shifts Tariff Start to Aug. 1 as Deal Deadline Looms
President Donald Trump in April. (Alex Brandon/AP) President Donald Trump plans to announce trade deals and deliver tariff warnings July 7, as countries negotiated through the weekend to avoid the highest punitive measures on their exports to the U.S. before a July 9 deadline. The timeline for the talks appeared ...more
Tariff ‘Chaos’ Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020
An employee assembles an engine at the Caterpillar Inc. manufacturing facility in Sequin, Texas. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg News) A widely followed ...more
UPS in Talks With Startup Figure AI to Use Humanoid Robots
In a statement, UPS said it wouldn’t discuss “specific or potential vendor partners,” adding that “we regularly explore and deploy ...more
Expanded Renewable Fuels Facility Opens at Port of Stockton
During the past five years, BWC has expanded its Stockton terminal by more than 500% to meet high demand for ...more
Iowa’s Biodiesel Consumption Doubled Last Year
Iowa leads the country in biodiesel production. (Nati Harnik/Associated Press) Iowa’s biodiesel consumption doubled in the state despite uncertain federal ...more
Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection operation along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway last week. The commercial vehicle ...more
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order on Monday cracking down on commercial vehicle drivers who are ...more
Carmakers Race to Persuade Trump to Temper Tariffs
A worker sands a cut aluminum sheet at an auto parts manufacturer in Mexico on ...more
GM, Hyundai Sales Rise as Trump Tariff Fears Spur Car Buying
Shoppers look at vehicles for sale at a GMC Chevrolet dealership in Yuma, Ariz., on ...more
Lutnick Fields Rival US Steel Bids by Nippon Steel, Activist
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick by Francis Chung/Bloomberg News U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has ...more
Tenstreet Boosts Carrier Network With DriverReach Acquisition
Tenstreet said the addition of the DriverReach software will enhance usability and adoption rates among ...more
Peterbilt Expands Powertrain Options on 579, 567, 589
The Paccar TX-12 Pro automated transmission. (Paccar) Peterbilt will make powertrains with a TX-12 Pro ...more
Wyoming to Ease Permitting Process for Commercial Loads
A truck hauls a load in Yellowstone National Park. Wyoming's House Bill 0132 applies to ...more
April 2 Tariffs to Take Immediate Effect, White House Says
President Donald Trump on March 4. (Alex Brandon/AP) President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will take ...more
Mother Nature’s April Fools’ joke this year came in the form of a serious snowstorm ...more
A truck driver dramatically dangles off of a bridge in this video of a recent ...more
Top 5 Truck Dispatch Software Providers for 2023
For growing carriers, having efficient truck dispatch software is essential for managing fleets, optimizing operations, ...more
Fleet Operators Cite Safety, Efficiency Gains With In-Cab Tech
The Home Depot’s Kathleen Eaton and Samsara CEO Sanjit Biswas at Samsara's user conference in ...more
Police call driver’s decision to show gun to fellow trucker a “reasonable response” to being threatened with a bat
Police were called to a Florida intersection for a near-altercation between two truck drivers over ...more
Officials in the town of Old Fort, North Carolina, shared a touching tribute to a ...more
Teamsters, UPS Shift Focus to Pay Raises
(Natrice MIller/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Tribune Content Agency) In contract negotiations between UPS Inc. and the ...more
XPO Opens Largest Service Centers by Door Count, Acreage
XPO's Carlisle, Pa., facility sits on a 121-acre site and has 281 doors. (XPO) XPO ...more
Five dead in multi-vehicle accident that sparked semi truck fire
Five people are dead after a car smashed into an attenuator, causing a chain reaction ...more