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
A trucker’s dash cam was key to locating a suspect who opened fire on his semi truck near Lake Wales, ...more
The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) arrested two juvenile males for allegedly targeting several semi trucks with rocks thrown off of ...more
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into diesel truck emissions control tampering lead to a major fine for a ...more
The Georgia State Patrol is searching for a tractor trailer that drove straight through a 12 vehicle pile up crash ...more
Major changes are coming to the medical certification process for commercial vehicle drivers as a long-delayed Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...more
The man found partially buried at a landfill earlier this month has been identified as a lifelong trucker with over ...more
About Us: Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers for 2023
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Marathon to Shut Third-Largest US Oil Refinery After Fire
Smoke billows from a tank fire at the Marathon Petroleum facility in Garyville, La. (Chris ...more
July Cargo Volumes Decline at Most Ports
Houston Ship Channel will be 700 feet wide and about 46.5 feet deep after an ...more
Cruise, Waymo Cope With Robotaxi Backlash in San Francisco
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco on Aug. 10. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Just ...more
Iowa Grants to Help Community Colleges Expand CDL Training
(Iowa Department of Transportation) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new funding pipeline to help ...more
Walmart, Alphabet to Test Wider Drone Deliveries
A Wing drone delivery to a home. (Wing via YouTube) Walmart Inc. is planning its ...more
Yellow’s Terminals: Analysts Expect More Bids
A truck leaves a Yellow terminal in Kansas City, Mo., in July. (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press) ...more
Uber Raises Minimum Age for Most California Drivers to 25
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Agents uncover third largest meth bust in US Border Patrol history
Agents made the third largest methamphetamine bust in Border Patrol history in Texas last week. ...more
A man was arrested after launching an attack on a sleeping truck driver and assaulting ...more
Union Pacific’s Embargoes Generate Complaints From Shippers
OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit ...more
Thyssenkrupp Weighs Exit Options for Logistics Unit
(Thyssenkrupp ) Thyssenkrupp AG is exploring exit options for its materials trading unit that could ...more
Reese’s Pieces: Working with Owner-Operators & Small Fleets Is a True Gift for the ES Advantage Team
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Amazon Equips Some Drivers in Europe With Defibrillators
Amazon vans tend to be closer to emergency calls than first responders. (Ted S. Warren/Associated ...more
Lawmakers Unveil $1.7 Trillion Bill to Avoid Shutdown
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders unveiled a governmentwide $1.7 trillion spending package early Dec. 20 that ...more
Nvidia Plans to Manufacture AI Chips in US for First Time
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