Truckers Caught Smuggling People, Drugs Face Lifetime CDL Bans
A sign promotes the Texas Hold'Em Initiative, which began in 2008. (U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector via Facebook) A partnership between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the state of Texas has resulted in more than 1,000 truckers having their commercial driver licenses permanently revoked for smuggling people and drugs ...more
California to Sue to Stop Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
Gavin Newsom in 2024. (Jeff Chi/Associated Press) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said April 16 that his state ...more
Trump to Join Trade Talks With Japanese at White House
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa on Oct. 1 in Tokyo. (Hiro Komae/AP) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s ...more
Trump Looks to Boost Use of Technology to Speed Up Permitting
President Donald Trump signing an executive order. (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) President Donald Trump signed a directive April 15 aimed at ...more
CSX Net Income Decreases 27% in First Quarter
CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs said he still expects volume to increase this year, but it’s hard to predict how much ...more
J.B. Hunt Reports Small Dips in Revenue, Earnings for Q1
J.B. Hunt posted net earnings of $117.7 million in Q1, compared with $127.5 million during the same time the previous ...more
Governors, Senators Ask EPA to Back Biofuel Industry
A soybean processing facility, including a soybean oil mill and biodiesel plant, in Greenwood, Miss. (Rory Doyle/Bloomberg) Four governors and ...more
Hong Kong Raises Concerns About Deal for Panama Canal Ports
Cranes load a cargo ship at the Panama Canal's Balboa Port in Panama City. (Matias ...more
Truck Tonnage Rises 3% in February, Signaling Recovery
Great Dane The freight market experienced a 3% sequential tonnage increase in February as well ...more
Congressional Republicans Introduce EPA Waiver Bills
Tractor-trailers and other vehicles on the Oklahoma Turnpike. Markwayne Mullin, a U.S. senator from the ...more
Port Neighbors Fear Pullback on Shift to EVs
A cargo ship is plugged in to an electric grid rather than burning diesel at ...more
Trump Tariffs to Raise Bar to Invest in US, JETRO Says
A containership berthed in Tokyo. (Koji Sasahara/Associated Press) President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign is likely ...more
With Fuel Tax Revenue Down, States Look to Fund Roads
Workers talk as construction continues on Stark Street Bridge in Troutdale, Ore. (Jenny Kane/AP) PORTLAND, ...more
CATL, Nio Sign $346M Deal to Expand Battery-Swapping Grid
(Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News) The world’s largest battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., has agreed ...more
Tesla Approved to Offer Passenger Rides in California
The company has made a big bet on autonomous driving, robotics and artificial intelligence as ...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
Tesla Reports Record Sales, Increased Production in Q2
A Tesla vehicle charging in the parking garage of a hotel in Richmond, Va. (Carlos ...more
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) shared dash cam video of a crash ...more
Dump truck driver sidelined for unsafe concrete slab haul
A Utah sheriff placed a truck out of service following an alarming attempt to haul ...more
EU, US Spar Over Car and Farm Tariffs
Trump had threatened to impose a 50% tariff on the EU this month before sticking ...more
AI Fleet Telematics Role in Transforming Road Safety
Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enhancing connected vehicle cameras and creating opportunities to mitigate ...more
Drivers will soon face civil penalties for speeding in certain construction zones thanks to a ...more
Road to NTDC Spotlight: Roland Bolduc, Part 3
Roland Bolduc holds the sleeper berth trophy, which was presented to him by Motor Transport ...more