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 Hamel/Bloomberg) Late one Friday night, a truck carrying sound equipment for legendary cumbia band Los Angeles Azules was pulled over along the Mexico-Puebla highway. Police at the checkpoint were in fact bandits, and upon seeing ...more
A newly introduced bill seeks to prevent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from moving ahead with a pending ...more
Hundreds of people shared public comments in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) request for feedback on which ...more
International Motors Q1 Sales Fall 16%
International RH Series. (International Motors) International Motors sold 16,900 trucks and buses in the first quarter of 2025, a 12% ...more
NACFE Unveils ‘Messy Middle’ Initiative Fleets
Roeth speaks during the 2025 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) The North American ...more
Walmart to Absorb Tariff Hikes to Keep Prices Low
(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) As tariff-spooked shoppers begin pulling back on spending, Walmart Inc. is prepping for a worsening economy by ...more
EU Adopts Tariffs on $23 Billion of US Goods in Metals Fight
The EU's tariffs will target products such as soybeans, diamonds, poultry and motorcycles. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) The European Union approved tariffs ...more
An officer-involved shooting involving a semi truck is under investigation by police in Jacksonville, Florida. ...more
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) gave the public a look at the redesigned regional haul ...more
Ontario Slaps 25% Tax Increase on Electricity Exports to US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference in Toronto on March 4. (Nathan Denette/The ...more
Lite-Check Introduces Stryker 1000 Trailer Tester
(Lite-Check) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lite-Check has introduced the Stryker 1000, a diagnostic tool that the ...more
Trova Announces Launch of Battery-Electric Terminal Tractor
Trova CEO Patrick Collignon says, "The first product to market is what we are launching ...more
Management Buyout Rumor Boosts ZIM
A cargo ship loaded with ZIM containers leaves a port. (ZIM Integrated Shipping Services) Israeli ...more
Nissan Tests Driverless Vehicles on City Streets
Nissan's driverless vehicle drives along a street in Yokohama in February. (Nissan Motor Corp. via ...more
Class 8 Truck Sales to Blast Past Previous 2023 Expectations
The Freightliner eCascadia is an example of legacy brands introducing "cleaner" versions of their trucks. ...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 ...more
Alert issued for ‘armed and dangerous’ truck driver who ‘won’t go back to prison’
The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) out of Georgia has issued a public alert about ...more
Interstate 95 was shut down for an extended period of time on Wednesday after a ...more
Trucking Interests Ask Biden to Reduce Emission Rule
"We support all options for our industry," the letter states. An Opal Fuels station is ...more
Volvo Q2 Profit Halves on US Truck, Battery-Electric Weakness
Volvo Trucks North America sales dived 43% year over year to 4,988 trucks from 8,779 ...more
‘The Sassy Trucker’ reportedly detained in Dubai for yelling in public
A truck driver and social media personality followed by hundreds of thousands of people is ...more
Rocker Alice Cooper debuts truck driving track ‘White Line Frankenstein’
Rock legend Alice Cooper recently released a new single about an outlaw trucker who rules ...more