The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is asking truck drivers to heed road closure signs after a recent mishap on I-80. On June 25, 2025, CHP’s Truckee Division took to social media to call out a “poor decision” made by a truck driver who got a “crash course in reading signs” ...more
2014 NTDC Grand Champion Langenhahn Ready for Encore
Jeffrey Langenhahn, competing in the twins class, hopes to recapture the magic of 2014 when he earned grand champion honors. ...more
Estes Offers $1.3 Billion for Yellow Terminals
Yellow trucks at a California terminal. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Estes Express Lines is set to be at the front ...more
San Francisco Wants Halt to Cruise, Waymo Expansion Ruling
A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) San Francisco asked California regulators Aug. 16 to halt its ...more
July Trailer Orders Show Sequential Turnaround
Every month this year has experienced a year-over-year decline since closing out 2022 at the second-highest level on record. (Utillty ...more
Hermida Anticipates Training, Focus Will Blossom at NTDC
Luis Hermida (third from left) is competing at nationals for the third time. (New Mexico Trucking Association) COLUMBUS, Ohio — ...more
Auto Parts Maker Shinhwa Plans Expansion at Alabama Facility
A drone view of the plant's interior. (Shinhwa) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An auto parts supplier plans a $114 million investment ...more
FMCSA Issues Guidance on Brokerage, Dispatch Service Terms
Employees on the Schneider brokerage floor. The review of the definitions of "broker" and "bona ...more
May Trailer Orders Decrease 54% Year-Over-Year
A Stoughton employee works on a front corner panel (Stoughton Trailers) U.S. trailer orders more ...more
Rail Industry Sues to Block CARB’s Emission Rules
A BNSF locomotive heads south out of Oklahoma City. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — ...more
Nikola Short Sellers Take a Hit on EV Maker’s Recent Rally
Nikola Corp. shares surged this week in a rally that’s eating into paper profits for ...more
Grid Planning Must Accommodate Electric Trucks
(BloombergNEF) Electrification of longhaul trucking in the U.S., and globally, will require power-grid operators and ...more
FMCSA offers new free service to alert truck drivers to changes in PSP record
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is now offering a free Pre-Employment Screening Program ...more
Trucker who pooped in loading bay disputes firing over incident
An Irish truck driver says his company discriminated against him after firing him for pooping ...more
Drivers licensed in Louisiana and Oregon targeted in massive cyberattack
A wide-scale ransomware attack that occurred earlier this month threatens state drivers licensing agencies in ...more
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MSP) issued a notice to the trucking industry this week after ...more
Intense winter weather expected in Wyoming & Nebraska through Thursday
Officials are predicting some intense winter weather in Wyoming and Nebraska until about midweek. A ...more
A tractor trailer was completely obliterated after careening down a notorious mountain road in Alabama ...more
Federal Energy Grants to Spur DC Fast-Charging Development
High-speed charging for electric vehicles could be on its way to becoming a mainstream convenience, ...more
Canadian police have arrested a second person in connection with a double broking scheme to ...more
Trimble Agrees to Acquire Transporeon for $2 Billion
Trimble announced it has agreed to acquire Transporeon, a cloud-based transportation management software platform focused ...more
Ohio Truckers Land Wins in $11 Billion Transportation Budget
A sign points to a truck parking facility in Ohio. (Lauren Borell/Ohio Department of Transportation) ...more
Arkansas police officer killed while escorting Wreaths Across America trucks
A Benton County Sheriff’s Office Detective lost his life over the weekend while escorting a ...more