Over one thousand drivers have lost their Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) for good as part of a long-standing Border Patrol program. On June 24, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that 1,053 CDLs have been cancelled since the inception of the Laredo Sector Border Patrol’s Texas Hold’em initiative in 2008. ...more
Eaton Merges Units in Preparation for Electrification Push
Eaton headquarters in Dublin. The company is merging its Vehicle Group and eMobility unit. (Eaton Corp.) Eaton Corp. is preparing ...more
US Dedicates $12 Billion to Retrofit Auto Plants for EVs
Workers build a Ford Focus on the assembly line at Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. (Bill ...more
Panama Canal Congestion Threatens US Trucking
A cargo ship waits on Gatun Lake for its transit through the Panama Canal. The U.S. is the main source ...more
Economist Sees Challenges and Opportunity in 2024 and 2025
Shoppers at a Buffalo Grove, Ill., store. Economist Rajeev Dhawan forecasts job growth to turn mildly negative in the first ...more
Hurricane Idalia Swamps Southeast, Closes Highways
A portion of Interstate 275 is flooded near Tampa, Fla., as Hurricane Idalia bears down on the Big Bend region ...more
Traffic Deaths Fall 3% in First Half of 2023, Report Finds
Miles traveled by American motorists in the first half of 2023 increased 2.3% from the same period a year ago. ...more
Kodiak to Equip 800 Loadsmith Trucks With Self-Driving Tech
Kodiak Robotics signed similar deals with other carriers over the past year, including Forward Air, ...more
Lordstown Motors Files for Bankruptcy Protection
A Lordstown Motors Baja truck at the Lordstown Motors complex in Lordstown, Ohio. (David Dermer/Associated ...more
PMTA Sues Pennsylvania Over California Emissions Regulations
Jan Murphy/Tribune News Service Fighting Pennsylvania’s automatic adoption of California heavy-truck emission standards, the Pennsylvania ...more
Love’s expands new truck wash service with location in Oklahoma
On Tuesday, Love’s Travel Stops announced plans for major expansion of their new truck wash ...more
Trucker hit and killed on highway while chasing after his dog
A truck driver was fatally struck by a car on Monday morning while chasing after ...more
Buc-ee’s opens world’s largest gas station in Tennessee
Buc-ee’s broke its own world record for largest gas station in the world last week ...more
Six hurt in 5 vehicle crash involving two loaded daycare buses in Georgia
Police responded to a multi-vehicle collision involving daycare buses transporting children in Marietta, Georgia, on ...more
Florida troopers warn about serial semi truck tire slasher
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is on the lookout for a suspected former truck driver ...more
China’s CATL Extends Lead as World’s Top EV Battery Maker
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s share of the electric vehicle battery market continues to grow, ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced that a new Port of Entry will ...more
FitzMark Acquires High Point Logistics, Pentonix Freight
These latest acquisitions are FitzMark's eighth and ninth as the company pursues a growth strategy ...more
December Class 8 Sales Reach All-Time High
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in December reached an all-time monthly high, Wards Intelligence reported. ...more
NHTSA Takes Initial Steps to Boost Self-Driving Vehicles
(Just_Super/Getty Images) The Trump administration announced its first policy moves to remove what it sees ...more
Low-Income Earners Face Sharpest Impact From Tariffs
Economists have warned that costs from tariff increases would ultimately be passed on to U.S. ...more