An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report released on Tuesday paints a grim picture for trucking profitability amid an ongoing freight recession. On July 1, 2025, the ATRI released the annual report An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, looking at data from 2024 and key indicators from early 2025.The ...more
Mississippi to Invest $12.85 Million in Inland Port Upgrade
A barge in the distance travels along the Tennessee River. (felixmizioznikov/Getty Images) Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced a $12.85 million ...more
Europe Lashes Out Over Trump Auto Tariffs
Opel cars are parked at the Opel car factory in Ruesselsheim near Frankfurt, Germany. (Michael Probst/AP) FRANKFURT, Germany — European ...more
Tariffs on Canada Lumber Risk Pinching Toilet Paper Supply
(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on softwood lumber risk disrupting the supply chain for something nobody wants ...more
Canadian Prime Minister Calls Auto Tariffs ‘Direct Attack’
Unifor auto workers stand behind Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a campaign stop at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, ...more
Most Carmakers Stand to Feel Pain From Trump’s Auto Tariffs
A car factory in Slovakia. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News) As the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff plans comes into relief, ...more
Canada’s Carney Holds Back Retaliation Until Next Week
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney says “nothing is off the table” when it comes to defending Canada, its workers and ...more
UAW Slams Automakers’ Slow Bargaining, Files Labor Complaint
United Auto Workers members walk in the 2019 Labor Day parade in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/Associated ...more
Labor Market Still Resilient, Adds 187,000 Jobs in August
A construction worker wires rebar for a foundation in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — ...more
Trimac Acquires Two More Carriers, Continues to Shop
Trimac Transportation's latest acquisition is Gleason, Tenn.-based Doyle Sims & Sons Trucking. (Sims & Sons) ...more
Think Tank Urges DOT to Begin National VMT Fee Pilot
Trucks line up at an inspection station. (Utah Department of Transportation) A Washington think tank ...more
Driverless Trucks Face Regulatory Opposition in California
A Peterbilt-manufactured truck equipped with Kodiak Robotics' self-driving technology. (Raymond Rudolph/Kodiak Robotics) Driverless 18-wheel trucks ...more
Amazon, Shopify Open Amazon Logistics Resources to Sellers
A box with Amazon Prime Day branded tape in a distribution cage at an Amazon ...more
Locomotive Manufacturer, Union Agree to End Two-Month Strike
Wabtec's FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives at the Freight 2030 event on Sept. 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh. ...more
Used Truck Market Can Likely Handle Yellow Liquidation
Yellow trucks at a YRC facility in Richfield, Ohio, on July 29. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press) ...more
Love’s issues scam warning involving EFS codes
Love’s Travel Stops has issued an alert to customers regarding a recent scam. Love’s sent ...more
US-China Trade Tensions Flare Again as Talks Stall
Beijing accused the U.S. of unilaterally introducing new discriminatory restrictions. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg) China accused the ...more
CVSA Inspectors Sideline 773 Vehicles
This year's results marked an improvement over 2022, when inspectors placed 13.3% of vehicles out ...more
A bill aimed at “curbing nuclear verdicts” in trucking accident lawsuits has died in the ...more
NHTSA to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles
A 2024 Honda Accord with automatic emergency braking is displayed at a dealership April 14 ...more
Procter & Gamble to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs
P&G manufactures Tide detergent. (Steve Helber/file/AP) Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, ...more
Total closure of I-70 in Kansas City planned for this weekend
Transportation officials in Missouri are asking drivers to plan ahead for a major weekend interstate ...more
Over one hundred truck drivers were ordered off the road during recent enforcement efforts in ...more