Class 8 Truck Sales in June Increase for First Time in 2025
International Motors sales in June climbed 22.3% to 2,110 units from 1,725. (International Motors) U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June experienced their first year-over-year increase of 2025, according to Wards Intelligence data. Sales increased 12.5% to 20,392 from 18,134 in June 2024. They also increased 8.6% sequentially from the ...more
A truck driver is facing serious charges related to human smuggling after a dozen people were discovered hidden inside his ...more
The same trucking school semi truck was stolen twice from a Dallas parking lot within one month, the school owner ...more
Officials New York State arrested several people in connection with a scheme to provide driver’s permits and licenses to applicants ...more
Stellantis Sales in US Drop 10% Despite Ram Recovery
A 2026 Ram 1500 pickup truck. (Ram Trucks) Stellantis NV’s U.S. sales fell 10% in the second quarter despite resilient ...more
US Trade Deals Seek to Shut Out China
Gantry cranes and containerships at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) The trade truce between Washington and Beijing ...more
This week, Illinois State Police (ISP) weighed thousands of trucks during a 72 hour commercial ...more
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that a major interstate shuttered by a rockslide ...more
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy rolled out a wide-ranging plan designed to support the ...more
Firefighters battled a trucking company fire for about six hours in Illinois earlier this week. ...more
A man was arrested on a charge of terroristic threats after pointing a handgun at ...more
EU Firms Up Trade Strategy Ahead of Trump’s Tariff Deadline
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. (Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg) European Union leaders are ...more
Global Goods Trade Accelerates as Tariff Fears Speed Imports
Shipping containers on a storage lot at the Port of Brisbane in Brisbane, Australia. (Carla ...more
Merchandise-Trade Deficit Widens on Exports Drop
(Nathan Howard/Bloomberg) The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in May on the biggest drop in ...more
An extra long flatbed semi truck was placed out of service after a California Highway ...more
Trump Says He May Hit Canada With Dairy, Lumber Tariffs Soon
(mntnvision/Getty Images) President Donald Trump said he may implement reciprocal tariffs on Canadian lumber and ...more
Kalmar Ottawa Begins Sales of OT2 Electric Terminal Tractor
Image Kalmar Ottawa's OT2 EV electric terminal tractor. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, ...more
Canada to Unveil New Tariffs Against $21 Billion of US Goods
A sign marks the international boundary between Canada and the United States in Blaine, Wash. ...more
A series of snowy semi truck crashes forced the temporary closure of Interstate 90 in ...more
Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Gain Traction in Trucking
Investing in more fuel-efficient tires is the easiest way for fleet operators to boost fuel ...more
Police are investigating the theft of a Peterbilt stolen from behind the Wagin Cajun Big ...more