The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is asking the trucking community to hit the CAT Scale to ensure weight compliance. In a July 1 social media post, troopers with CHP’s Grapevine Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, located off I-5 in Lebec, called on truckers to watch their weight on grouped axles.“Wanted to ...more
Economist: Tariffs Risk ‘Irreparable Damage’ to US Carmakers
An aerial view shows auto dealerships in Cerritos, Calif. (Jae C. Hong/AP) WASHINGTON — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in ...more
SF Holding to Expand Air Cargo Operations
SF Express self-pickup service lockers in Hong Kong. (Paul Yeung/Bloomberg) SF Holding Co. aims to solidify its time-definite express business ...more
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Receives Full Pardon From Trump
Milton arrives at court for sentencing in December 2023. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg News) Trevor Milton, the embattled founder of defunct electric ...more
NTSB Identifies 68 At-Risk Bridges in 19 States
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is among 34 vulnerable bridges identified as “critical and essential” transportation infrastructure. (Patcharapon ...more
Walmart Invests $6 Billion in Mexico Even as Economy Slows
A Walmart store in Mexico City. (Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg News) Walmart de Mexico SAB (Walmex), the local unit of the U.S. ...more
VTNA to Lay Off Up to 350 Employees at Virginia Plant
Production at Volvo Trucks North America's New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va. It is the largest Volvo Group ...more
FAA Clears UPS Drones for Longer Flights
UPS used drones to deliver coronavirus vaccines in 2021. (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist) Two ...more
ELeapPower Brings Integrated Inverter to Medium-Duty BEVs
Jonathan Dooley of eLeapPower outlines the company’s integrated power electronics systems for electric vehicles. (Seth ...more
Carmakers Are Failing the Privacy Test
Drivers are given little or no control over the personal data their vehicles collect. (dusanpetkovic/Getty ...more
Daimler, Cummins and Paccar Partner on EV Battery Plant
(Daimler/PR Newswire) Daimler Truck Holding, Accelera by Cummins and Paccar are forming a joint venture ...more
Jaxport to Buy Two Ship-to-Shore Cargo Cranes
Jaxport’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. (Mark Bias for Jaxport) Florida state legislators have given Jacksonville ...more
NDAA on Congressional Leaders’ Fall Radar
A commercial truck driver closes his trailer after being inspected at Vandenberg Space Force Base. ...more
TFI Buys Tank Truck Specialist Vedder in Ninth Deal of 2023
Vedder Transportation Group specializes in tank truck transportation of food-grade liquids and dry bulk commodities. ...more
Fain: Strike is ‘The Plan’ if Deals Not Reached Next Week
The shirt of United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an interview with The Associated ...more
Experts Share Guidance for Transitioning Veterans Into Trucking
WASHINGTON — Military and trucking industry experts said traits including a willingness to help others ...more
A truck driver of more than 40 years outlines the advantages and disadvantages of a ...more
Hong Kong Airport’s Robobus Offers Glimpse of Driverless Future
Hong Kong International Airport says it’s ready to use driverless buses, confident it can shuttle ...more
Global Oil Surplus to Persist in 2026, IEA Says
A Petroleos de Venezuela pump jack on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela. (Gaby Oraa/Bloomberg) The ...more
99,000lb crane leads to 8.5 hours cleanup after being dislodged from trailer
Multiple crews spent eight and a half hours clearing the scene after a large crane ...more
The American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) has asked federal authorities to grant relief from certain regulations ...more
C.H. Robinson CEO Bob Biesterfeld Steps Down
Biesterfeld (left) and Anderson (C.H. Robinson) C.H. Robinson CEO Bob Biesterfeld has stepped down from ...more
VW CEO Floats US Audi Production to Skirt Tariffs
VW has had a large plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., since 2011. (Volkswagen) Volkswagen AG may ...more