A truck driver hauling an improperly permitted oversize load was found not guilty in the accidental death of a motorcyclist who was struck by the large equipment. The fatal accident happened in June of 2023 on Route 190 near Princeton, Massachusetts. According to Boston 25, 25-year-old Jacob Brisbois was stopped in ...more
An Arkansas Congressman introduced legislation that would allow positive drug screenings obtained through hair testing to be entered into the ...more
Used Truck Market Grapples With Instability in May
Class 8 used truck sales increased for two straight months in March and April both year over year and sequentially ...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 Kellanova and the cereal brands ...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 trade gateway to Asia, kicked ...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 tariffs and the economic outlook.” ...more
Natso Names Ex-RaceTrac Chief Executive McBrayer CEO
Max McBrayer, a veteran of the fuel and convenience store industry, is the new leader of the truck stop and ...more
Trucking Fleets Navigate Tire Costs and Performance
In over-the-road trucking, retreading is common. (Michelin) As one of the top expenses for trucking ...more
Trump Says Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Won’t Be Extended
President Donald Trump on July 7. (Alex Brandon/AP) President Donald Trump said he would not ...more
Diesel Price Edges Up 1.2¢ to $3.739 a Gallon
A tank truck driver connects a hose to an underground tank in Jackson, Miss. Diesel's ...more
Daimler Truck to Double Defense Business, Cut 5,000 Jobs
Daimler Truck headquarters in Berlin. (Bernd Weißbrod/dpa/TNS) Daimler Truck Holding AG said it plans to ...more
A Look at the 14 Countries That Received Trade Letters
Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on July 8. ...more
Some Sellers Sit Out Amazon Prime Day Over Tariffs
An Amazon delivery truck leaves an Amazon distribution center in Richmond, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS) ...more
Rivian-Backed Also Hits Unicorn Status With $200M Raise
Also was spun out of Rivian earlier this year with $105 million in funding from ...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
Senate Panel Probes Carmakers’ Ties to Forced Labor in China
The Senate Finance Committee is launching an investigation into whether major automakers such as Ford ...more
DHL to Invest $1.1B in North American Health Care Logistics
The strategy is one leg of a more wide-ranging plan to raise the logistics giant’s ...more
Literal clown suing trucking company for wrongful death of wife
A longtime performer in Missouri is suing a trucking company for the wrongful death of ...more
C.H. Robinson Expands AI Agents Across Shipment Life Cycle
The AI agents can perform numerous tasks like price quoting, processing orders, acquiring trucking capacity, ...more
Truckstop Stresses Carrier Trust Following Broker Survey
Dehan recommended that carriers learn more about their broker partners to build relationships and acquire ...more
Interstate 65 has been reopened after an emergency asphalt replacement to repair damage done by ...more