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
Hundreds of people shared public comments in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) request for feedback on which ...more
The police officer who shot into a semi truck on an interstate in Florida last month has been reassigned to ...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
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) gave the public a look at the redesigned regional haul ...more
The Mexican government and the US border patrol recently worked together to seize a load ...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
A trucking fraud expert says that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is not doing ...more
Congressional Republicans Push Reconciliation Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure panel gave partisan backing to an electric vehicle fee of ...more
Thousands of commercial vehicle drivers who received physical exams in Houston could face license downgrades ...more
Trucker walking to semi killed during multi-vehicle collision on NYS Thruway
New York State Police (NYSP) are investigating a deadly crash that occurred in Monroe County ...more
Maersk Cuts Global Container Market Outlook on Tariff War
Maersk shipping containers. (Jeppe Boje Nielsen/Bloomberg) A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the Danish container giant, lowered its ...more
Volvo VNR Electric trucks recalled for ‘aggressive’ braking with use of adaptive cruise control
Volvo Trucks North America has issued a recall for certain VNR Electric models due to ...more