The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will investigate states issuing non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) in an effort to “protect roadways” and “uphold [the] integrity of trucking.” On June 27, 2025, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the launch of a nationwide audit into state policies for issuing non-domiciled ...more
Stellantis Eyes Cheaper Ram 1500 for US Comeback
Ram’s U.S. pickup sales, a major profit driver for the company, slid 16% last year. (Nic Antaya/Bloomberg News) Stellantis NV ...more
Torc Partners With Flex, Nvidia on Autonomous Trucks
Torc’s autonomous driving system equipped on a Freightliner Cascadia tractor at an industry show. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) Automated truck developer ...more
EU Seeks Talks With Trump Before Retaliatory Tariffs
The EU wants to make progress and engage with the U.S., Simon Harris said in a Bloomberg TV interview March ...more
How BYD’s Five-Minute EV Charging Stacks Up Against Rivals
A sign outside a BYD showroom in Budapest, Hungary. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News) BYD Co., a Chinese automaker, is turning heads ...more
Truck stop giant Pilot now offers B99 biodiesel for commercial trucking fleets at an Illinois location, with more locations coming ...more
A driver turned himself in late last week after a warrant was issued for his arrest for a 2024 wreck ...more
Daimler Truck CFO Jochen Goetz Dies at 52
Goetz speaking last month at Daimler's Capital Market Day 2023 in Boston. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) ...more
Yellow Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Yellow Corp. trucks navigate the YRC Freight terminal July 28 in Kansas City, Mo. (Charlie ...more
Diesel Price Posts 11.2¢ Gain in Third Straight Increase
A truck takes on fuel in Missouri. The average cost of a gallon of diesel ...more
Kentucky Begins $30 Million Road Project at Owensboro Port
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left) joined state officials in breaking ground on a ...more
Class Act: Success Follows North Carolina Champ Bills
Flanked by two state troopers, Michael Bills of FedEx Express displays his hardware for winning ...more
Tesla Replaces Zachary Kirkhorn as CFO
(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 ...more
VIDEO: Car driver in a hurry to pass a truck rear-ends a Connecticut trooper
A motorist in a rush gets pays the price for impatience when their attempt to ...more
Bessent Predicts US-China Trade De-Escalation
Bessent speaks to reporters outside the White House April 9. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — ...more
A trucking company in Utah is offering a reward for information on a motorist that ...more
Officials in California are looking to revoke a ban on autonomous semi truck testing within ...more
International Unveils Battery-Electric Regional Haul Tractor
(International Motors Co.) International Motors Co. launched a Class 8 battery-electric regional haul tractor, the ...more