FedEx Freight Opens Indianapolis-Area LTL Terminal
The Greenwood, Ind., facility increases FedEx Freight’s door count in the Indianapolis market to 377 from 252. (FedEx Freight) FedEx Freight opened a service center in Greenwood, Ind., at the end of May, the carrier said. FedEx Corp.’s less-than-truckload division now has 323 terminals nationwide with the latest facility opening ...more
Senate Defense Bill Includes Freight-Centric Policy
A truck enters a security checkpoint at Charleston AFB in South Carolina. An Armed Services panel said there is no ...more
Funding Leaders Eye FY24 Bills’ Finalization
Murray said, “This is a strong bipartisan bill that makes critical investments to continue investing in the infrastructure that helps ...more
California Bill Would Keep Drivers in Autonomous Cabs
AB 316 applies to SAE Levels 3, 4 and 5 autonomous trucks. (gorodenkoff/Getty Images) California state legislators are moving closer ...more
Canadian Dockworkers May Be Reconsidering Rejected Offer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum July 18. (Galit Rodan/Bloomberg News) Dockworkers might be rethinking their ...more
M&A Trucking Market Weathers 2023 Headwinds
There haven't been too many mergers and acquisitions in 2023, but one notable deal that was completed was Knight-Swift Transportation ...more
June Trailer Orders Drop 59% Year-Over-Year
“We actually have not opened for next year yet. But we’re getting closer to that," says Stoughton Trailers Vice President ...more
Indiana DOT to close I-70 welcome center, two I-65 rest stops, for two years
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced some major facility closures that will start next ...more
Trucker, pup reunited after crash separates them
A trucker and their furry co-pilot were reunited this week after becoming separated during a ...more
CHP troopers find numerous violations while enforcing seven ton weight limit
Troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently increased patrols to enforce commercial vehicle weight ...more
Iowa Governor signs bill capping liability for trucking companies at $5 million
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill designed to help protect trucking companies ...more
Motorist’s driver-swap causes collision with big rig
A motorist’s attempt to switch places with a passenger is responsible for a collision with ...more
Truck driver charged with operating while intoxicated after sideswiping another semi, attempting to flee on foot
Indiana State Police (ISP) arrested a truck driver following a two-vehicle collision on I-70 on ...more
Three Companies Charged With Emission Device Tampering
EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division is handling the case with assistance from other federal and state ...more
Senate Panel OKs Rail Safety Bill In Wake of Ohio Derailment
A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) ...more
VIDEO: Motorhome driver cited for trying to sneak in front of semi, resulting in serious crash
The Oregon State Police (OSP) shared a trucker’s jarring dash cam video that captured a ...more
DAT Buys Invoice Payment Specialist Outgo
DAT's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. (DAT Freight & Analytics) DAT Freight & Analytics acquired Seattle-based ...more
Rivian Reports Better-Than-Expected Loss, Affirms EV Plans
Rivian R1T electric pickup trucks on the assembly line at the company's manufacturing facility in ...more
A motorist’s attempt to haul a mobile home in Joplin, Missouri, resulted in state police ...more
CHP troopers find numerous violations while enforcing seven ton weight limit
Troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently increased patrols to enforce commercial vehicle weight ...more
Amazon Issues Backdated Refunds in Policy Review
An Amazon spokesperson acknowledged May 20 that refunds are being sent to customers but declined ...more
WATCH: Firefighters save trucker, son saved from dangling truck cab
The rescue of a trucker and his son in Oklahoma on Sunday was caught on ...more
Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict truck traffic from using the far ...more