CVSA Brake Inspection Blitz Takes Out Nearly 10% of CMVs
Inspectors identified 237 (59.5%) CMVs that met the 20% defective brakes criterion. That is when 20% or more of the vehicle’s (or combination of vehicles’) brakes have an out-of-service condition. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance via Facebook) Unsafe brake-related problems led to nearly 10% of some 4,560 commercial motor vehicles being ...more
Congressional GOP Rallies Behind Trump’s Economic Vision
“Energy prices are crushing American families, but President Trump is reducing regulations and unleashing American energy independence," Graves said. (Andrew ...more
US Trade Deficit Surges to a Record Ahead of Trump Tariffs
Trucks enter Canada from the U.S. at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing in Blaine, Wash., on March 5. (David Ryder/Bloomberg) ...more
China’s Commerce Head: ‘There Are No Winners in a Trade War’
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao speaks during a press conference on the sideline of the National People's Congress in Beijing on ...more
Walgreens Going Private in $10 Billion Sycamore Deal
Walgreen Co. ranks No. 43 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest private carriers in North America. ...more
Costco’s Profit Miss Reflects Broader Retail Concerns
U.S. consumer confidence declined in February by the most since August 2021 on concerns about inflation, tariffs and employment. (Angus ...more
CMA CGM Pledges $20 Billion for US Shipping Expansion
Saadé said his company was also examining investing in building container vessels and could make an additional announcement in the ...more
Driver trapped after skidding down embankment
A truck driver was trapped after crashing down an embankment in upstate New York on ...more
Police arrest 15 in $9.2 million big rig and cargo theft ring
Fifteen people have been arrested and charged in connection with a massive organized crime enterprise ...more
WATCH: Open window vs. semi in puddle (spoiler alert: the window guy loses)
A truck driver captured a couple of his ‘car vs. semi in a puddle’ encounters ...more
Asphalt spilled in National Park when semi truck loses brakes on road prohibiting semi trucks due to steep grade
Crews are working to clean up a load of liquid asphalt spilled after a semi ...more
Motorist impaled by load of logs after following too close
A woman is dead after being impaled by a load of logs in an accident ...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
Retail Sales Up 0.2% in June
Costco shoppers pass a display of big-screen televisions. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) NEW YORK — Americans ...more
A bill aimed at “curbing nuclear verdicts” in trucking accident lawsuits has died in the ...more
NHTSA to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles
A 2024 Honda Accord with automatic emergency braking is displayed at a dealership April 14 ...more
Procter & Gamble to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs
P&G manufactures Tide detergent. (Steve Helber/file/AP) Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, ...more
Total closure of I-70 in Kansas City planned for this weekend
Transportation officials in Missouri are asking drivers to plan ahead for a major weekend interstate ...more
Over one hundred truck drivers were ordered off the road during recent enforcement efforts in ...more
Boost Recruiting by Evaluating Driver Pay
Remaining competitive in today's driver market has proven to be a challenge. There have been ...more
Daimler, Toyota Finalize Plan to Merge Truck Units in 2026
A Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter electric truck. (Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg) Toyota Motor Corp. and Daimler Truck have ...more
West Coast Ports See Disruption as Labor Talks Drag On
A containership at the Port of Long Beach. (Tim Rue/Bloomberg News) Tensions between the Pacific ...more