This week, a Kansas Congressman introduced federal legislation that would require truck drivers to prove they can speak English before they are awarded a commercial driver’s license (CDL). On June 18, 2024, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas introduced the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) English Proficiency Act with support from ...more
Postal Service Reduces Air Cargo by 90% Over Two Years
More than 95% of first-class mail and 95% of first-class packages are moving through the ground transportation system. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg ...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. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press) Yellow Corp. ...more
Proterra Got Millions in US Aid Before Bankruptcy
A billboard in Miami promoting Proterra buses in February. (Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press) Proterra Inc., the electric bus maker touted by ...more
FRA Finds Norfolk Southern ‘Should Be Doing More’ on Safety
Aerial image of the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 4. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb. — ...more
Metternick Hones His Trucking Craft for the Fun of It
"I just want to have fun, and I want to cheer on my other drivers that are out there," FedEx ...more
Continental Cuts Guidance on Weak Truck Tire Sales
Tires in production at a Continental Tire manufacturing plant. The company revised its overall sales guidance for all of 2023 ...more
One driver dead in fiery head-on crash involving two semi trucks in Illinois
One truck driver is dead and another was seriously injured in a cross-over crash on ...more
Truck driver still unaccounted for after massive tanker fire collapses entire section of I-95 in Philadelphia
Officials say the truck driver involved in a massive tanker truck fire has still not ...more
Medium-Duty Segment Offers Entrée to Fleet Electrification
With federal incentives and limited maintenance potential, medium-sized electric trucks could be a viable option ...more
New York City to Test Microhub Final Dropoffs
A delivery driver on a cargo bike on the streets of New York. The Microhubs ...more
Port Management Claims Unrest Has Shut Down Port of Seattle
Port of Seattle by David Ryder/Bloomberg News The Pacific Maritime Association, the management organization representing ...more
Section of I-95 in Philadelphia Collapses From Fire
Firefighters stand near the collapsed section of I-95. (Office of Emergency Management via AP) PHILADELPHIA ...more
Philadelphia’s I-95 collapses following tanker truck fire
Both directions of a portion of I-95 in Philadelphia are closed indefinitely after a major ...more
Tesla Eyes $3 Billion Boost From Chargers at Rivals’ Expense
A Tesla charger. Competing charging companies fell on the news of Tesla’s deal with GM. ...more
Human remains found in wreckage from tanker truck fire that collapsed I-95
On Monday, officials reported recovering the remains of a person inside the tanker truck involved ...more
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is investigating a cargo theft and assault incident that occurred ...more
Buttigieg Visits Philadelphia Site of I-95 Collapse
Buttigieg speaks at a press conference at the site of the collapsed bridge section. (governor.pa.gov) ...more
Trump Prepares New Round of Tariffs
President Donald Trump by Al Drago/Bloomberg The Trump administration is pressing ahead with another tariff ...more
Intermodal Players Lead on ESG Scores
Top-ranked Covenant has a deal with Nikola for 50 zero-emission vehicles. (CovenantLogistics.com) Trucking and logistics ...more
Interactive Map: Where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
This map shows the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region. To see the Top ...more
Police say dash cam shows trucker had right of way in crash with bus that killed 15 people
Police have released more information on a mass-casualty crash that occurred in Manitoba last week. ...more
A pair of team drivers were ticketed for falsified logbooks after police arrived at the ...more