US to Impose 93.5% Tariff on Graphite From China
Graphite ore at the Nouveau Monde Graphite Matawinie Mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec. (Renaud Philippe/Bloomberg) The Commerce Department will impose preliminary antidumping duties of 93.5% on imports of Chinese graphite, a key battery component, after concluding the materials had been unfairly subsidized. A trade association representing U.S. graphite producers in December ...more
Canada Exports to US Keep Falling as Tariffs Curb Shipments
Tractor-trailers cross the Peace Bridge at the Canada-United States border in Fort Erie, Ontario. (Christopher Katsarov Luna/Bloomberg) Canada’s share of ...more
North Carolina Truck Driver Wins $50,000 in Maryland Lottery
Clayton Webb won $50,000 on a Maryland Lottery Fast Play ticket. (Maryland Lottery) A truck driver played the lottery while ...more
UPS Plans to Offer Voluntary Buyouts to Union Drivers
A driver unloads packages from a UPS truck in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) UPS Inc. plans to offer voluntary ...more
Trump Aims to Shut Loopholes China Uses to Evade Tariffs
Shipping operations at Haiphong Port in Vietnam. (Linh Pham/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump’s two-tiered trade deal with Vietnam aims squarely at ...more
Employers Added a Surprising 147,000 Jobs in June
(Matt Rourke/AP/File) U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite ...more
Truckers Caught Smuggling People, Drugs Face Lifetime CDL Bans
A sign promotes the Texas Hold'Em Initiative, which began in 2008. (U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector via Facebook) A partnership ...more
EU to Accept Trump’s Universal Tariff, Seeks Key Exemptions
European Union flags at the European Commission in Brussels. (Mlenny/Getty Images) The European Union is ...more
UK Stands by Digital Tax After Canada Bows to Trump Pressure
(Smederevac/Getty Images) The U.K. is planning to keep its digital services tax, a person familiar ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering a request for regulatory relief from the ...more
A windmill turbine came loose during transport on Interstate 70 in Maryland on Monday morning. ...more
Five people are dead after a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will investigate states issuing non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) ...more
A Mexican trucking company is sponsoring English classes for its drivers in response to the ...more
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has announced the expansion of enforcement on ...more
Spero, Colantuone, Hicks Take It to the Next Level
Connecticut grand champion Anthony Spero of ABF Freight (left) shares a smile with Motor Transport ...more
Cranberry bog claims really pretty truck
A semi truck toppled over into a body of water used for growing cranberries in ...more
BNSF Train Engineers Offered Paid Sick Time
BNSF engineers will get five days of paid sick leave and be permitted to convert ...more
Video explores how PepsiCo uses fleet of 21 Tesla Semis in day-to-day operations
An interesting new video takes a look at how PepsiCo utilizes their all-electric Tesla Semis ...more
Self-driving taxi involved in crash with turning truck in San Francisco
On Monday, an autonomous Cruise robotaxi collided with a truck in San Francisco, according to reports.The ...more
Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts
Yellow Corp. trailers are parked at a YRC Freight facility in Richfield, Ohio, July 28. ...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 Trailer Orders Show Sequential Turnaround
Every month this year has experienced a year-over-year decline since closing out 2022 at the ...more