English Skills Tied to CMV Safety in Volpe Center Findings
The three-pronged study examined available data, observed commercial motor vehicle drivers during their regular schedules and included interviews with a wide range of stakeholders. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance via Facebook) The relationship between English proficiency and safety is a topic that has not been widely researched. However, the John A. ...more
Congress Approaches March 14 Funding Deadline
Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole said, "Given the deadline before us, we are pursuing every pathway to ensure a lapse ...more
Border States Fear Impact From Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Trucks at the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge between Canada and the U.S. (The Bold Bureau/Getty Images) Political leaders representing ...more
Auto Reprieve From Tariffs Isn’t Enough to Weather Trade War
Chevrolet vehicles on the assembly line at the General Motors assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Ind. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg) DETROIT — ...more
Bipartisan legislation promises to compensate truckers more fairly for the hours that they work by guaranteeing overtime time pay. On ...more
A sheriff in Vienna, Illinois, promised to take action against semi drivers parking illegally and leaving behind piles of trash. ...more
Watch this police officer pull a motorist from a flaming crash with a tanker truck through the lens of his ...more
June Truck Tonnage Ticks Down 0.8% on Annual Basis
Trucks on a highway. American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dipped slightly in June ...more
‘Nuclear’ Lawsuits Against Truckers Continue to Rise
“Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in size starting in the 2000s but have skyrocketed ...more
Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell for First Time
Delivery vans at an Amazon facility in Denver. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc.’s carbon emissions ticked ...more
Schroeder Embraces Safety in Trucking Championships
Ohio grand champion David Schroeder is joined on stage by wife Denise. (Ohio Trucking Association) ...more
Union Pacific to Renew Push for One-Person Crews
Union Pacific officials say the test could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting ...more
Delaware Officials Pick New Operator for Port of Wilmington
Port of Wilmington, Del. (GT USA Wilmington) Delaware officials have given the green light to ...more
High Cost of Hydrogen Remains a Drag on Adoption
A Hyzon hydrogen fuel cell truck outside the San Diego Convention Center. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) ...more
Stellantis Sees Risk of New Chip Shortage on Demand Surge
Electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models, a prototype of an autonomous off-road vehicle. (Stellantis.com) Stellantis ...more
Tesla Eyes $3 Billion Boost From Chargers at Rivals’ Expense
A Tesla charger. Competing charging companies fell on the news of Tesla’s deal with GM. ...more
Oil Shippers Pause Offers of Vessels to Middle East
Vehicles jam a highway as a fire blazes nearby in the Shahran in Tehran on ...more
Security video captures the moment of tanker truck crash on I-95 in Philadelphia
Security cameras at a nearby business captured the moment that a tanker truck crashed on ...more
This week, transportation officials in Ohio and Kentucky unveiled the design for a double-decker “companion” ...more
VIDEO: Big bear makes himself at home in work truck
A bear goes looking for snacks inside a work truck in this video recently captured ...more
An autonomous logistics and infrastructure company announced approval from the Trump Administration to kick off ...more
Michigan Welcomes RXO to Ann Arbor
RXO and Michigan officials celebrate the logistics company's arrival in Ann Arbor, Mich. RXO will ...more
FedEx Cuts Guidance Amid Trade and Demand Worries
Although it typically provides a full-year forecast, FedEx said it would only share its outlook ...more