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
Trump Again Delays Tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a Month
Inbound trucks from Mexico at the World Trade Crossing International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) WASHINGTON ...more
Trump Might Defer Tariffs on Goods, Services Under USMCA
President Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick on Feb. 3. (Evan Vucci/AP) President Donald Trump is likely to defer tariffs on ...more
Trudeau Expects a Trade War for the ‘Foreseeable Future’
Justin Trudeau on March 4. (David Kawai/Bloomberg) TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said March 6 he expects Canada ...more
Truck Startup Edison Motors Ramps Up Hybrid Class 8 Production
Edison expects to build 100 trucks in 2026 and 200 trucks in 2027. (Edison Motors) Every company starts out somewhere, ...more
Used Class 8 Sales Rise 3.5% Year Over Year in January
Used Class 8 trucks on the lot at a dealership in Bucks County, Pa. (Coopersburg and Liberty Kenworth via Facebook) ...more
Walmart Asks Chinese Suppliers for Big Price Cuts on Tariffs
(Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg) Walmart Inc. has asked some Chinese suppliers for major price reductions, with the U.S. retail giant’s efforts to ...more
Canada Dockworkers Reject Deal, Plan to Go Back on Strike
Workers walk the picket line at the Neptune Terminal at the Port of Vancouver on ...more
June Medium-Duty Truck Sales Increase 22.7%
International eMV Series battery-electric medium-duty truck. (Navistar) U.S. medium-duty truck retail sales increased 22.7% in ...more
Volvo Group Q2 Profit Nudges Higher, Margin Improves
A Volvo truck on the production line at the New River Valley plant in Virginia. ...more
Michigan Plans Fast-Charging EV Hub for Trucks on I-96
A Freightliner EV being charged. (Daimler Truck North America) Michigan is joining California and other ...more
FMCSA Embarks on New Effort to Catch Fraudulent Movers
Some movers and brokers quote initial low-cost moves, only to as much as double the ...more
Did you miss the Walcott Truckers Jamboree? Here are the winners from the 2023 Super Truck Beauty Contest
If you missed this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree, then you missed one of the most ...more
North Carolina troopers are using AI to catch texting truckers
The North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCHP) is using new technology in order to identify truckers ...more
Mower in critical condition after collision with semi truck
A man who was mowing alongside Interstate 69 is in critical condition after his mower ...more
United Rentals Q1 Profit Dips, Beats Expectations
Stamford, Conn.-based United reported net income of $518 million in Q1, a decrease of 4.4% ...more
International Q1 Sales, Orders Fall on Customer Caution
International sold 13,702 trucks in Q1, a 27% decrease compared with 17,512 trucks in the ...more
An impatient car driver learns an important lesson about obeying traffic laws while trying an ...more
