Duffy Unveils $275M Truck Parking Program, Slashes Rules
"Thanks to President Trump, we’re getting Washington out of your trucks and your business," Duffy said. (Rod Lamkey Jr./Associated Press) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on June 27 announced a $275 million grant program to expand truck parking and prune regulations, billing the moves as the first wave of President Donald ...more
The Arizona Department of Transportation says it does not plan to install cameras in the wake of an attack at ...more
Officials are investigating the death of a truck driver at a landfill in Minnesota on Wednesday. The incident happened on ...more
Vance, Zeldin Tout States’ Right to Govern During Conference
The Trump administration wants to “reinvigorate the American dream for the American citizen,” Vice President JD Vance said March 10. ...more
TMC Names First Distinguished Service Provider Recipients
Calhoun receives his award from Schuier. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations’ Technology & ...more
Mack Adds Allison Transmission to GuardDog Connect
(Mack Trucks) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mack Trucks announced that starting in late Q2 2025, fleets using its GuardDog Connect with ...more
Trade War Threatens Oil Demand, IEA Says
(Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News) Global oil demand is under pressure from the escalating trade war at the same time that OPEC+ ...more
One reported dead, truck driver held hostage by armed suspect during hours-long police standoff in Ohio
Police in Ohio responded to a hostage situation inside a stolen semi truck near Dayton ...more
Trucker retires and then immediately wins the lottery
A truck driver won the lottery just days after notifying his boss of his retirement ...more
Schneider acquires New England-headquartered company with 500 trucks
This week, Schneider National, Inc. announced the acquisition of a major dedicated contract carrier.On August 1, ...more
VIDEO: Box truck driver zooms past 10’10” signs moments before can opener crash
A motorist caught video of a can opener crash in Tennessee.The video was captured in ...more
Detached trailer leaves lemons scattered on New Jersey highway
A wrecked semi truck left a load of lemons scattered along a highway in New ...more
Construction Costs Soar on Alaska Freight Route
Construction crews place a steel arch pipe for a wildlife under-crossing at milepost 56 of ...more
Ford Restarts Lightning Plant as Price Cuts Spark Demand
A Ford F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan. (Ford Motor Co.) ...more
FMCSA Highlights Truck Parking, Safety at NTDC
FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson cited Tennessee and Florida as states where the federal government has ...more
CVSA Inspections Find Violations in 30% of Hazmat Packages
A pallet of mixed dangerous goods. (WidsPX/Getty Images) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors found violations ...more
Think Tank Urges DOT to Begin National VMT Fee Pilot
Trucks line up at an inspection station. (Utah Department of Transportation) A Washington think tank ...more
Kroger, Albertsons In Talks to Sell Stores to C&S, SoftBank
The SoftBank Corp. logo displayed near a store in Tokyo. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg News) Kroger Co. ...more
ATA Touts USDOT Truck Parking Investments
ATA President Chris Spear (left), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (middle) and ATA Chairman Dan Van ...more
Analysts: Diesel Price Augurs Carrier Casualty Acceleration
Stifel Associate Vice President Bruce Chan said Sept. 12 that higher fuel prices are likely ...more
The family of a motorist found in a frozen lake has filed a lawsuit against ...more
A semi truck tipped over while trying to drive around a crew of power line ...more