A truck driver fled the scene after a man stepped in front of his semi truck during a confrontation with police in Texas on Monday evening. The incident happened on June 30th at about 9:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of TX-36 in Gatesville, Texas. According to KCENTV News, officers responded ...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
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has plans to phase out Motor Carrier (MC) numbers when it launches a ...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
Trump’s Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Chain Jolt on Economy
Goods outside a factory in Yiwu, China. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has ...more
EPA Allows Sale of Higher-Ethanol Fuel This Summer
(Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP/file) TOPEKA, Kan. — Consumers across the U.S. still will be ...more
Mondelez Says Wary US Shoppers Are Cutting Back on Snacks
The company raised prices to offset elevated cocoa costs. (Mondelez via YouTube) Mondelez International Inc. ...more
New $270M JFK Airport Cargo Center to Lower Truck Congestion
John F. Kennedy International Airport's new consolidated cargo handling center. The facility spans 350,000 square ...more
