Volvo Earnings Beat Estimates on Firmer Europe Market
(Eric Thayer/Bloomberg) Volvo AB reported better-than expected second-quarter earnings as signs of a recovery in Europe helped offset weak demand for trucks in North America. Adjusted operating income fell to 13.5 billion kronor ($1.38 billion) in the quarter, from 19.4 billion kronor a year earlier. Analysts were expecting 13.2 billion ...more
The FMCSA has issued exemptions for truck drivers involved in Texas flood relief efforts for the next month. The Federal ...more
A truck driver has passed away from injuries sustained during an attack at a rest area in Cochise County, Arizona, ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers to steer clear of a portion of I-580 in Oakland under long-standing ...more
Wabtec to Buy Wheel Sensor Maker in $790 Million Deal
(Wabtech Corp.) Fresh off its $1.78 billion acquisition of an inspection technology firm, Wabtec Corp. said July 7 that it ...more
Trucking Fleets Navigate Tire Costs and Performance
In over-the-road trucking, retreading is common. (Michelin) As one of the top expenses for trucking companies of all types and ...more
Trump Says Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Won’t Be Extended
President Donald Trump on July 7. (Alex Brandon/AP) President Donald Trump said he would not offer any extensions to a ...more
Nike Likely to Hike Prices More After Vietnam Tariff Deal
Nike shoes on display at a store in London. Nike had already been planning on ...more
NMFTA Tackles Cyber-Enabled Cargo Thefts With New Framework
NMFTA said the convergence of three factors creates a strong cargo theft defense: cybersecurity, operational ...more
Officials New York State arrested several people in connection with a scheme to provide driver’s ...more
Several semi trucks were heavily damaged by fire at a truck stop located in Weld ...more
Police say that a truck driver was “laughing about it as he drove away” from ...more
The passage of a substantial tax reform bill will provide tax stability for truckers but ...more
Video captured on the scene of a crash on I-57 in Illinois on Wednesday night ...more
Motorist killed by metal debris on I-95 just miles away from highway collapse
A woman was killed by a large piece of metal debris on the same highway ...more
Pentagon Cancels Troubled $17.9B Military Moving Contract
(Ivan Cholakov/iStock/Getty Images) The Pentagon has terminated the multibillion-dollar Global Household Goods contract, a controversial ...more
Log truck driver prevented escape of suspects following shooting of New York trooper
A log truck driver has been recognized for placing himself in harm’s way to prevent ...more
This week, the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) charged a truck driver who allegedly entered ...more
FedEx Forecasts Profit Below Estimates as Demand Weakens
A FedEx worker sorts packages in Garden City, N.Y. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) FedEx Corp. gave ...more
US Trade Partners Wary of Signing Deals
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden ...more
VIDEO: The internet loves this old school truck driver
A video featuring an older truck driver recently went viral, with thousands of people sharing ...more
Union Authorizes Strike at Tyson Foods’ Beef Plant in Texas
(John Sommers II for Transport Topics) Workers at Tyson Foods Inc.’s beef plant in Amarillo, ...more