Global Goods Trade Accelerates as Tariff Fears Speed Imports
Shipping containers on a storage lot at the Port of Brisbane in Brisbane, Australia. (Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg News) Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a slowdown in export orders. The WTO’s goods barometer rose to 103.5 ...more
A group of attempted thieves were pursued by police after attempting to steal a load of beef in Philadelphia early ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently ticketed a truck driver for a serious speed violation near Yreka. On March 6, ...more
An officer-involved shooting involving a semi truck is under investigation by police in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooting occurred around 4 ...more
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) gave the public a look at the redesigned regional haul Volvo VNR. On March 10, ...more
The Mexican government and the US border patrol recently worked together to seize a load of water bottles hiding liquid ...more
The first in a series of stations along a planned electric charging corridor is scheduled to open in April. The ...more
Stellantis Profits Soar 37% in First Half of Year
A Dodge Durango. North America accounted for 57% of adjusted operating income and nearly half ...more
Congress Urged to Regulate Self-Driving Vehicles
John Bozzella, president for the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, testifies July 26. (House Committee on ...more
Yellow Says Discussions With Teamsters Ongoing
“As previously stated, and in keeping with fiduciary responsibility of the company’s executives, the company ...more
Waymo Via to Focus on Ride-Hailing Over Autonomous Trucking
Waymo's parent company, Alphabet, is prioritizing financial discipline. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg News) Waymo, the self-driving unit ...more
Traton’s Profit Jumps in Second Quarter
Navistar, which operates the International Trucks brand, reported an adjusted operating profit of $190.4 million, ...more
June Used Class 8 Sales Little Changed From Last Year
“It feels like we’re getting closer to a bottoming-out process,” said Trey Golden at Rush ...more
Union Pacific Brings Back Jim Vena as CEO
Union Pacific is one of the nation’s largest railroads with a network of 32,400 miles ...more
AAPA CEO Connor to Retire Oct. 1 After Four Years at Helm
A truck arrives at the Port of Los Angeles. Chris Connor has been the CEO ...more
USPS Delivery Trucks Are Going Electric
The U.S. Postal Service will spend nearly $10 billion for new electric vehicles in a ...more
Autonomous Tech Firm Kodiak Clears Runway for Public Launch
The driverless trucks powered by its technology have also surpassed 750 hours of commercial operations ...more
13 dead after wintry weekend in Ohio, including 46 vehicle pileup, 1,300 total crashes
13 were killed and more than 4,200 were assisted by state troopers after winter conditions ...more
Policymakers in Congress Introduce Cargo Theft Bill
A shipping container with a hanging, open lock. The bipartisan and bicameral Combating Organized Retail ...more
VIDEO: Ohio trooper catches semi truck driving down the middle of US 30, driver admits to watching video
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) shared dash cam and police body cam video of ...more
The owner of a trucking company in northern Idaho says he is closing the business ...more
Biden, McConnell Announce $1.4 Billion Brent Spence Bridge Grant
Efforts to improve the Brent Spence Bridge in northern Kentucky took a step forward on ...more
A truck driver was found to be texting and driving in the moments before a ...more