Eaton Agrees to Buy Defense Group Ultra PCS for $1.6 Billion
(Eaton via YouTube) Eaton Corp. agreed to buy defense and aerospace systems company Ultra Precision Control Systems from private equity firm Advent. Eaton will pay $1.55 billion for the Cheltenham, England-based business to boost its portfolio in both military and civilian aircraft, it said in a statement Jun 16. The ...more
Road to NTDC Spotlight: Roland Bolduc, Part 3
Roland Bolduc holds the sleeper berth trophy, which was presented to him by Motor Transport Association of Connecticut President John ...more
June Class 8 Orders Continue Rebound
Freightliner trucks on the assembly line. June's overall volume marked the second consecutive year-over-year increase in Class 8 orders with ...more
West Coast Swapping Diesel for Biofuels
Harvesting a soybean crop. Biofuels (biodiesel and renewable diesel) have become alternatives to diesel and are helping meet emission requirements ...more
FMCSA Leasing Task Force Begins Work
The task force's goal is to make sure that truck leasing agreements are not trapping drivers in predatory situations. Transportation ...more
Hawaii Ahead of the Pack in Contracting for EV Fast Chargers
A Tritium DCFC and Hawaii Department of Transportation fast charger. (Tritium DCFC Limited) Hawaii says it is the first out ...more
Man faces robbery charge after allegedly illegally towing big rig
A man was recently arrested and charged in Memphis after allegedly illegally towing and robbing a semi truck driver at ...more
FMCSA orders truck driver off the road following DUI crash that killed four in Tennessee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a truck driver to be an imminent ...more
Oklahoma troopers ticket trucker for going 64 in a 35 m.p.h. work zone
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is asking commercial vehicle drivers to slow it down in construction ...more
Iowa DOT issues reminder about scale house parking for truckers
On Monday, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE) reminded truckers that they are “not only ...more
Big rig hits three parked police vehicles on I-44, leaving three officers injured
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is investigating a weekend crash that left two state ...more
Texas interstate closed for fatal tanker crash
Transportation officials in Texas closed both directions of I-14 on Monday morning for a multi-vehicle ...more
Car’s blown tire likely to blame for fiery fuel tanker crash that killed truck driver in Connecticut
Connecticut officials have provided more information about a Friday morning crash on the Gold Star ...more
Trucker goes missing in early April on trip from Washington to Texas
Law enforcement agencies are currently on the lookout for an Idaho truck driver who has ...more
Gas station chain Kum & Go and tanker carrier sold to Maverik
Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go will be sold to a Utah-based company for ...more
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) shared dash cam video of a crash ...more
Dump truck driver sidelined for unsafe concrete slab haul
A Utah sheriff placed a truck out of service following an alarming attempt to haul ...more
EU, US Spar Over Car and Farm Tariffs
Trump had threatened to impose a 50% tariff on the EU this month before sticking ...more
AI Fleet Telematics Role in Transforming Road Safety
Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enhancing connected vehicle cameras and creating opportunities to mitigate ...more
Drivers will soon face civil penalties for speeding in certain construction zones thanks to a ...more
Road to NTDC Spotlight: Roland Bolduc, Part 3
Roland Bolduc holds the sleeper berth trophy, which was presented to him by Motor Transport ...more
Cenntro Says It Has Received 260 Orders for Logistar 210 Model
Orders have come primarily from customers in Europe and Southeast Asia, according to the company. ...more
Watch this down-under semi truck make a kangaroo-worthy jump
A semi truck makes a wild jump over a dirt ramp in this video. The ...more