Police arrested eight people in connection with a Florida Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) bribery scheme. On June 12, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) announced the arrest of the following eight individuals in connection with a scheme to provide driver’s licenses to unqualified applicants.Bancelie Velazco, 37, on nine counts ...more
Fatal Fire Still Burning on Newark Cargo Ship
Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark on July ...more
Union Workers Question Safety at GM’s Ultium Battery Plant
Signage outside the General Motors Co. Silao Complex in Silao, Guanajuato state, Mexico. (Maurico Palos/Bloomberg News) In late June, workers ...more
Hiring Slowed but Continued Growth With 209,000 Jobs in June
Construction workers work with rebar at a site in New York. (Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — America’s employers pulled back ...more
Louisiana Trucker Damien Hebert Driven by Details
XPO driver Damien Hebert of Louisiana displays his national twins championship trophy as (from left) 2022 NTDC Chairman Jason Wing ...more
IMO Countries Agree to Net-Zero Shipping Emissions by 2050
A ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press) Maritime nations agreed July 7 to slash emissions ...more
Troopers offer real talk on alcohol possession as an on-duty truck driver
The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit recently shared a buzzy social media post about the legalities of drinking ...more
Love’s Offers Auto Fuel Discount
A Love's in Arkansas. (Love's Travel Stops via Facebook) Love’s Travel Stops is offering a ...more
Fleet Margins Set to Shrink Again in 2025, CSCMP Finds
Rates are unlikely to rebound for for-hire fleets in 2025 and neither will demand, while ...more
Stellantis’ Battery Plant Subsidy Likely to Top Volkswagen’s
Justin Trudeau speaks at a Stellantis facility in Windsor, Ontario, in 2022. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News) ...more
Used Truck Sales Increase for Second Straight Month in April
Total used Class 8 truck sales in 2025 are off about 10% compared to 2024. ...more
Explosions, massive four-alarm fire, reported at trucking company facility in Ohio
Firefighters responded early Friday morning to a major fire at a trucking company facility located ...more
Consumers See Lower Inflation Ahead Across All Horizons
A shopper at a grocery store in New York. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg) Consumers’ expectations for future ...more
POLICE: Truck driver wanted for ‘hit-and-run’ after leaving scene of car that crashed into back of rig
Los Angeles police are looking for the driver of a semi truck involved in a ...more
Fleetworthy Buys Haul to Add to Safety, Compliance Portfolio
Haul, headed by two former Uber Freight employees, specializes in artificial intelligence compliance and safety ...more
Ascend Makes Deal With Carmaker on Cathode Plant in Kentucky
Ascend Elements' battery recycling facility in Covington, Ga. (Arvin Temkar/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Tribune News ...more