Truck Tonnage Ticks Down 0.1% Sequentially in May
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said construction is soft, manufacturing has been volatile, and consumers are being cautious, resulting in choppy market conditions. (Aziz Shamuratov/Getty Images) The freight market has remained choppy, with demand not demonstrating any clear patterns during the month of May, American Trucking Associations reported June 24. ...more
Connecticut Cracks Down on Speeding on Rural Roads
Connecticut's stepped-up enforcement on rural roads runs through May 30. (Rabbitti/Getty Images) The Connecticut Department of Transportation and law enforcement ...more
Report: Trucking Parts and Labor Costs Decline in Q4 2024
“I’m happy to report that after the last quarter increase, we’re now seeing the parts and labor costs come back ...more
Velociti VeloCare Expansion Helps Fleets Monitor Tech Health
Powell stressed the importance for fleets of having functioning onboard cameras in the event of a crash. (John Sommers II ...more
House Unveils Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press) House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies ...more
Transtex Unveils Lithium-Ion Electric APU for In-Cab Power
“Fleets are under pressure to reduce emissions, comply with anti-idling regulation and attract and retain drivers, all while trying to ...more
Trump Downplays Business Concerns About Tariff Uncertainty
President Donald Trump waves before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on March 7. ...more
Volvo Signs Fuel System JV Deal With Canada’s Westport
Volvo FH gas-powered truck equipped with a Westport LNG HPDI fuel system. (CNW Group/Westport Fuel ...more
New Jersey Sues Over NYC Congestion Pricing Plan
Vehicles and pedestrians crowd a New York City intersection. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) A plan to charge ...more
CSX’s Q2 Profit Falls 15% Annually
CSX’s revenue declined 3% to $3.7 billion as the decline in diesel prices generated smaller ...more
A UPS Strike May Curb Progress on Inflation, Supply Chains
A UPS driver puts his seat belt. The company and its workers are buckling up ...more
‘Family’ Reunion: Swan Qualifies for Sixth Nationals
FedEx Freight driver Paul Swan is all smiles as he displays the grand champion trophy ...more
Amazon, Six Other Companies Commit to AI Safeguards
President Biden and executives from firms committed to artificial intelligence safeguards meet with the media ...more
Amazon to Roll Out Palm Payment Technology at Whole Foods
Amazon creates what it calls a “palm signature” based on someone’s palm and underlying veins, ...more
Nikola Sells Arizona Hydrogen Production Project to Partner
A rendering of the Phoenix Hydrogen Hub. (Fortescue Future Industries) Truck maker Nikola agreed to ...more
A. Duie Pyle Enters North Carolina for First Time
(A. Duie Pyle Inc.) A Duie Pyle Inc. entered the North Carolina market for the ...more
SAF-Holland’s Haldex Launches ApolloSDx Air Treatment System
“We noticed we had a gap. What if it is not a line-haul application and ...more
A group of attempted thieves were pursued by police after attempting to steal a load ...more
A collection of scrapped forklifts was scattered across an Ohio interstate on Tuesday after a ...more
Pete Buttigieg Says He Won’t Run for Senate, Governor
Since his role in the Biden administration ended in late January, Buttigieg has spent months ...more
A sedan seriously lost in a double red light runner crash involving a flatbed semi ...more
CATL, Nio Sign $346M Deal to Expand Battery-Swapping Grid
(Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News) The world’s largest battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., has agreed ...more
There is about to be one less low railroad bridge for drivers to worry about ...more