Key Inflation Gauge Rises as Americans Cut Back on Spending
(Julie Jacobson/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1% in April, the Commerce Department said June ...more
The Willkomm family announced the transfer of ownership of a Wisconsin truck stop to a large travel center chain. The ...more
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) responded to a truck fire at a weigh station entrance near Moorhead on Tuesday morning. ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a citation to a truck driver who allegedly ignored road closure signs and got ...more
Chevron Buys $2.3B Hess Stake, Stays Confident on Merger
(Chevron by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News; Hess by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) Chevron Corp. bought nearly 5% of Hess Corp. as ...more
PepsiCo Buys Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi
Poppi features brightly colored, fruit-forward cans. (John Minchillo/AP/file) PepsiCo said March 17 it’s acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for ...more
Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Gain Traction in Trucking
Investing in more fuel-efficient tires is the easiest way for fleet operators to boost fuel economy, according to the lead ...more
$4.3 million worth of meth found in semi’s shipment of vegetables
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized hundreds of pounds of illegal ...more
Cruising police officer struck from behind by tractor trailer in work zone
A police officer was struck from behind by a tractor trailer while making the rounds ...more
Cruise Sponsorship Patch Now Part of Giants’ Jerseys
A Cruise patch is seen on the right shoulder of a Giants player Aug. 3. ...more
Nikola Hires GM Veteran Steve Girsky as CEO
Steve Girsky takes over as CEO immediately. (Nikola Corp.) Nikola Corp. is tapping a former ...more
Employers Add a Solid 187,000 Jobs in July
An employee works on a car on the assembly line at the BMW Spartanburg plant ...more
XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline
Daily shipments were up to 51,220 compared with 50,274 a year ago. (XPO) XPO saw ...more
One in Four New Cars Sold in California in Q2 Were EVs
A Tesla dealer in Fremont, Calif. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) For the first time in California, ...more
Canada’s Titanium Transportation Buys Georgia’s Crane
(Titanium Transportation Group) Titanium Transportation Group acquired Oakwood, Ga.-based Crane Transport to drive growth of ...more
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced a meeting to determine the cause of a multiple ...more
Rivian to Build $120 Million Supplier Park in Illinois
Rivian will get $16 million in state incentives for the supplier park, which includes a ...more
A motorist is facing charges after a road rage incident involving a semi truck driver ...more
Officials seize 7000 pounds of pot from semi, shut down ‘black market’ distribution center in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) announced a large-scale drug bust that occurred late last week ...more
Trump Hints at Tariff Rollback if China Talks Succeed
Still, negotiations with China to reduce the punishing tariffs on both countries are likely to ...more