Alabama’s Port Birmingham Adds 25,000-Square-Foot Warehouse
Officials gather to mark the warehouse's grand opening June 4. (Alabama Department of Commerce) Port Birmingham added 25,000 square feet of warehouse space June 4 as Alabama moves to strengthen its river-based freight infrastructure. The new facility, located at the Port Birmingham terminal on the Warrior River, is designed specifically ...more
Iowa Grants to Help Community Colleges Expand CDL Training
(Iowa Department of Transportation) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new funding pipeline to help truckers with $5 million commercial ...more
Walmart, Alphabet to Test Wider Drone Deliveries
A Wing drone delivery to a home. (Wing via YouTube) Walmart Inc. is planning its longest drone deliveries yet by ...more
Yellow’s Terminals: Analysts Expect More Bids
A truck leaves a Yellow terminal in Kansas City, Mo., in July. (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press) A competition for the 169 ...more
Uber Raises Minimum Age for Most California Drivers to 25
Previously drivers as young as 19 could sign up. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) SAN FRANCISCO — Uber raised the minimum ...more
Cruise Could Bring Robotaxis to Raleigh
A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Cruise, the taxi company that uses self-driving cars, is preparing ...more
Oil Production Boosts Government Income in New Mexico
Pump jacks in Lovington, N.M. (Charlie Riedel/AP) SANTA FE, N.M. — Record-breaking oil production in New Mexico is likely to ...more
ATA’s Spear: Emission Mandates Must Follow Realistic Timelines
ATA President Chris Spear speaks at the American Truck Dealers event. Spear urged government agencies ...more
FBI Says EVs Raise Risk of Cyberattacks
Electric fleets face increased risks of cyberthreats. (Daimler Truck North America) Trucking companies that are ...more
Feds Move to Require AEBs for Heavy Trucks
The proposal seeks public comment for 60 days. (phaisarn2517/Getty Images) The National Highway Traffic Safety ...more
NHTSA to Evaluate AEB System Errors on Certain Cascadias
A Freightliner Cascadia. (Daimler AG) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary ...more
GOP Senators Press for Labor Nominee Julie Su’s Withdrawal
President Joe Biden and Julie Su at the White House on March 1. (Susan Walsh/AP) ...more
ATRI: Cost of Operating a Truck Soared in 2022
Rising fuel price was the largest driver of the increase in the cost of trucking ...more
Teamsters, UPS Shift Focus to Pay Raises
(Natrice MIller/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Tribune Content Agency) In contract negotiations between UPS Inc. and the ...more
Senate Committee Advances PRO Act on Worker Classifications
The PRO Act would pursue certain revisions to definitions of an employee, supervisor and employer. ...more
Lucid’s CEO Warns of Price Hikes Even for American-Made Cars
Workers assemble a Lucid electric vehicle in Newark, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) The head ...more
How High Temperatures Break Down Electric Car Batteries
Traffic on Highway 101 in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Consider it ironic, or ...more
Diesel Price Nudges Up 1.9¢ to $3.758 a Gallon
Despite recent increases, the price of trucking's main fuel is still 6.8 cents less on ...more
House Panel Advances Fiscal 2024 Transportation Bill
Cole (R-Okla.) said the transportation appropriations bill would improve safety and efficiency throughout the nation's ...more
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 ...more
POV: You’re a car sitting helplessly while a train slams into a car hauler
A nearby motorist captured footage of a passenger train colliding with a car hauler in ...more
A baby raccoon was rescued from the inside of a semi truck engine compartment in ...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