Union Pacific’s New CEO Won’t Rule Out Cuts
(Union Pacific Railway via Facebook) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s new CEO, who came into the job last month with a reputation for cost-cutting, says he won’t shy away from that but no one should expect the kind of sweeping changes he made when he first oversaw the railroad’s operations ...more
NHTSA Proposes New Rules for Seat Belt Usage
A seat belt for the right front passenger seat. (Jenny Kane/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is proposing ...more
Storm Moves On but Floodwaters Remain in Southern California
A television reporter stands in a flooded road after the passing of Tropical Storm Hilary Monday in San Diego. (Gregory ...more
Diesel Price Increase Eases
Diesel's national average price swing from a 10.6 increase in te Rocky Mountain region to a drop of 1.5 cents ...more
Beloved Buc-ee’s Continues to Expand Beyond Texas
An inflatable beaver greeted shoppers when Fort Worth’s Buc-ee’s opened in 2016. (Azia Branson/Star-Telegram via Tribune Content Agency) When travel ...more
Bridgestone Celebrates Tennessee Plant Expansion
A rendering of the plant set to open at the end of 2026. (Bridgestone Americas) Bridgestone Americas celebrated the expansion ...more
Rain From Hilary Swamps California Roads
Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street Aug. 20 in Palm Desert, Calif. (Mark ...more
San Francisco Approves Waymo, Cruise Operation 24/7
A Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco on Aug. 10. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) SAN FRANCISCO ...more
July Class 8 Sales Up 2.5% Year-Over-Year
Navistar's headquarters in Lisle, Ill. The company's International Trucks brand sold 3,039 units in July, ...more
FMCSA Will Accept Challenges to Meal-Rest Break Pre-emption Ruling
FMCSA's pre-emption decision was upheld in January 2021 by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ...more
Yellow Looks to Finalize Bankruptcy Loan by Aug. 15
Yellow Corp. trucks parked at a facility in Hayward, Calif., Aug. 2. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg ...more
FY24 Funding Bills to Top Agenda After Recess, Schumer Says
The federal government’s current funding authority is set to expire Oct. 1. (Bloomberg News) Ensuring ...more
Trucking Industry Reports Predictably Weak Q2
One analyst noted that while conditions are still bad, they don’t seem to be getting ...more
Truck Stop Coming to Rural North Carolina Highway
Trucks are parked at a Love's Travel Stop in Oklahoma. The company is expected to ...more
House Leaders Seek to Limit Acting Secretary Julie Su’s Term
Julie Su speaks during a confirmation hearing. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press) Legislation aimed at preventing an ...more
Vans damaged when car hauler collides with overpass, Michigan troopers say
A truck driver hauling automobiles ran into trouble at an overpass on Wednesday morning, Michigan ...more
CHP sends ‘heartfelt’ thanks to truckers who parked under bridge ‘to shorten the drop’ for person in crisis
The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Bakersfield Division recently thanked a group of truckers who volunteered ...more
Truck stopped for improper lane use, driver arrested when cops find 108 pounds of cocaine
This week, a truck driver was arrested in Louisiana after authorities discovered more than 100 ...more