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The new FMCSA Administrator nominee vowed to value truckers while prioritizing roadway safety at a recent nominations hearing. Derek Barrs ...more
A truck driver died on Friday after losing control and crashing into the Ohio River, according to officials in West ...more
A truck driver hauling an improperly permitted oversize load was found not guilty in the accidental death of a motorcyclist ...more
Port of Long Beach Reports Downturn in June
In June, cargo was down 16.4% at the Port of Long Beach. (Lauren Justice/Bloomberg News) Cargo slowed at the Port ...more
Alcoa Says Trump Tariff Added $115 Million in Aluminum Costs
(Alcoa) Alcoa Corp., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, said tariffs on imports from Canada cost it $115 million in the ...more
ArcBest’s Judy McReynolds to Retire as CEO at End of Year
McReynolds and Runser. (ArcBest) Judy McReynolds will retire as ArcBest CEO on Dec. 31, the company said July 17. Seth ...more
Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Says
A Tesla Model S. George McGee was driving a Model S but not paying attention ...more
Union Pacific Said to Be Exploring Deal for Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern (left) and Union Pacific freight locomotives in Kentucky. Any large merger would be ...more
Tesla Settles Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway
Tesla logo at a dealership in Germany. (Andreas Arnold/dpa/TNS) Tesla Inc. settled a high-profile lawsuit ...more
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. ...more
FMCSA Nominee Barrs Touts Workforce, Supply Chain
At his hearing, Barrs touted the Trump administration’s approach toward improving connectivity along supply chain ...more
US to Impose 93.5% Tariff on Graphite From China
Graphite ore at the Nouveau Monde Graphite Matawinie Mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec. (Renaud Philippe/Bloomberg) The ...more
Waymo Expands in Austin After Tesla Launches Robotaxi
A Waymo autonomous taxi and a Tesla vehicle for robotaxi testing purposes in Austin, on ...more
The Idaho State Police (ISP) is asking motorists to drive with more caution around loaded ...more
NYC Sets Smaller Driver Pay Raise After Uber, Lyft Resistance
The Lyft logo visible on a rideshare car in New York City. (John Taggart/Bloomberg News) ...more
I-95 Section in Philadelphia Could Reopen by End of June
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (right) listens as President Joe Biden speaks about the Interstate 95 ...more
Former ATA President Bennett Whitlock Dies at Age 97
Whitlock worked for American Trucking Associations for 36 years, culminating in his appointment as president ...more
Truck Tonnage Slips 1.3% in May
John Sommers II for Transport Topics Truck tonnage in May continued its downward year-over-year trend, ...more
Economy Shrank 0.5% in Q1, Worse Than Estimated
Gas pump at a Costco in Thornton, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP/File) WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy ...more
WATCH: Australian trucker yanks climate change activists out of the way
A truck driver was caught on camera taking matters to his own hands during a ...more
A motorist and Youtuber in a Ferrari F40 is asking for help in locating a ...more
Nikola Suspects ‘Foul Play’ in Fire at Phoenix Headquarters
Street view from Google Maps of Nikola's headquarters in Phoenix. (Google Maps) Nikola Corp. suspects ...more