A truck driver will serve seven more months for a fatal bus crash that killed seven on Interstate 70 in Ohio in 2023. The crash happened on November 14th, 2023. The truck driver was sentenced on Monday, June 30th in Licking County, Ohio, reported NBC4i.61-year-old Jacob McDonald crashed into traffic ...more
Intellistop CEO Continues Fight for Pulsating Brake System
With Intellistop technology, when a truck’s brakes are applied the brake lights flash four times in two seconds and then ...more
Truck Makers Keep Options Open on EPA Emissions Regulations
As yet, with no timeline announced and no changes to the statute book, OEMs are pressing ahead with pre-existing plans. ...more
February Used Truck Sales Slip After Previous Month Gains
The average retail sale price for a used Class 8 truck in February dropped 13.1% year over year to $53,882 ...more
House Committee Eyes Major Parking Fixes for Truck Drivers
“The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act failed to allocate dedicated funding for truck parking initiatives,” Elliott said. (photovs/Getty Images) ...more
Trump Budget, Tax Bill on Congress’ Spring Agenda
“We’re going to continue to stay focused on our agenda,” Thune told reporters March 25. (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — Ahead ...more
Businesses in Maryland have been working to accommodate traffic and commerce changes in the year since the collapse of the ...more
UPS Offers Buyouts to 167 Pilots as Air Cargo Slumps
Tail section of a UPS cargo jet. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) UPS Inc. is offering a ...more
Action Sought Against China for Chassis, Container Practices
Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin says China's practices are "not competition, that’s an economic disease ...more
Eaton Merges Units in Preparation for Electrification Push
Eaton headquarters in Dublin. The company is merging its Vehicle Group and eMobility unit. (Eaton ...more
US Dedicates $12 Billion to Retrofit Auto Plants for EVs
Workers build a Ford Focus on the assembly line at Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Assembly ...more
Panama Canal Congestion Threatens US Trucking
A cargo ship waits on Gatun Lake for its transit through the Panama Canal. The ...more
Economist Sees Challenges and Opportunity in 2024 and 2025
Shoppers at a Buffalo Grove, Ill., store. Economist Rajeev Dhawan forecasts job growth to turn ...more
Hurricane Idalia Swamps Southeast, Closes Highways
A portion of Interstate 275 is flooded near Tampa, Fla., as Hurricane Idalia bears down ...more
Traffic Deaths Fall 3% in First Half of 2023, Report Finds
Miles traveled by American motorists in the first half of 2023 increased 2.3% from the ...more
A truck driver has been released from jail after throwing a “cup of liquid” at ...more
Stellantis Sees Risk of New Chip Shortage on Demand Surge
Electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models, a prototype of an autonomous off-road vehicle. (Stellantis.com) Stellantis ...more
Second trucker to ever survive a plunge off of the CBBT finally speaks on terrifying ordeal
One of only two truck drivers to ever survive a plunge off of the Chesapeake ...more
New Jersey Sues Over NYC Congestion Pricing Plan
Vehicles and pedestrians crowd a New York City intersection. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) A plan to charge ...more
Paccar Sales, Parts Unit Push Quarterly Profit to Record
A Peterbilt electric truck. Paccar is the parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth. Paccar CEO ...more
After 100 years in operation, bankruptcy looms for Yellow as customers flee, stock plunges: Reports
The trucking industry is bracing for news from Yellow Corp. amid multiple reports that the ...more
US Targets 43.5 MPG for New Vehicles by 2032
Traffic on a Los Angeles freeway. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press) DETROIT — The U.S. government wants ...more
Load of chocolate burns on Interstate 80
A semi truck hauling chocolate burned to the ground in California on Monday morning. The incident ...more