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
Target Sales Ebb on Inflation, Pride Month Shopper Backlash
Profit came in above expectations in the second quarter. (Target Corp.) NEW YORK — Target’s second-quarter sales were hit by ...more
UAW to Vote on Strike Authorization Next Week
(Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, file) DETROIT — About 146,000 members of the United Auto Workers union will vote ...more
Citadel Acquires Yellow Debt Owned by Apollo, Other Lenders
Yellow shut its doors on July 30. (Yellow Corp.) An affiliate of Ken Griffin’s Citadel has acquired roughly $485 million ...more
ATA Kicks Off Annual Safety Showcase
"You are the heartbeat of this nation,” ATA President Chris Spear told attendees at the kick-off to the National Truck ...more
Proterra’s Bankruptcy Illustrates Challenges for EV Startups
A billboard in Miami promoting Proterra buses in February. (Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press) Electric bus maker Proterra Inc. had support from ...more
Driverless EV Shuttle Set to Debut in Downtown Orlando
Beep's driverless EV shuttle on display in Orlando, Fla. (John Raoux/Associated Press) ORLANDO, Fla. — There is going to be ...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
Trucker dead after he was shot while driving on I-5 in California
UPDATE 3 PM June 16—————————————————————- The truck driver who was shot while driving on a ...more
No brakes and booze are just the beginning of CMV violations found by Georgia officers
Police in Georgia uncovered multiple violations on a truck driven by an under-21 year old ...more
Wrong-way motorist knocked off freeway after stopping in front of semi truck
A wrong-way motorist is in critical condition after being pushed off an elevated highway in ...more
UPS strike looms August 1 following Teamster vote
UPS workers are planning a work stoppage in coming weeks amid Teamster-led contract negotiations. Ninety-seven ...more
Cost, Chargers, Range Are Challenges for Electrification
The time it takes to recharge a Class 8 truck is a concern to some ...more
PMA, ILWU Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
Containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles on June 6. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News) ...more
Driver jailed for threatening woman & dog with handgun
A truck driver has been arrested after allegedly threatening a woman and her dog with ...more
A truck driver is working to change the traffic signals at a dangerous intersection in ...more
USDOT Reverses Guidance on ‘Road Diets’ for Traffic Safety
People cross 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo., where the city implemented a "road diet" ...more
Voltera Partners With Amerit on EV Fleet Maintenance
Voltera, a company that develops and operates electric vehicle charging facilities as a full-service turnkey ...more
Trump Hasn’t Offered Unilateral Tariff Cuts on China
“As I’ve said many times, I don’t think either side believes that the current tariff ...more
United Rentals May Benefit From Tariff Chaos
(United Rentals) United Rentals Inc. could benefit from the unpredictability over tariffs as customers become ...more