Key Inflation Gauge Rises as Americans Cut Back on Spending
(Julie Jacobson/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1% in April, the Commerce Department said June ...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 shrank at a 0.5% annual ...more
Uber May Fund Kalanick’s Bid to Buy Pony AI’s US Arm
Uber has already partnered with Pony to launch commercial robotaxi services outside the U.S., starting in the Middle East. (Pony ...more
Canada Faces Steel Job Cuts as US Tariff Pressure Mounts
Carney introduced a new tariff-rate quota last week to limit imports of steel and said it may adjust tariffs on ...more
Mack, International Buy Environmental Credits From Nikola
Nikola's Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck and the Mack Class 8 Anthem. Mack won the lion’s share of the ...more
Truck Tonnage Ticks Down 0.1% Sequentially in May
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said construction is soft, manufacturing has been volatile, and consumers are being cautious, resulting in ...more
CVSA Brake Inspection Blitz Takes Out Nearly 10% of CMVs
Inspectors identified 237 (59.5%) CMVs that met the 20% defective brakes criterion. That is when 20% or more of the ...more
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will utilize federal funding to expedite the rebuilding of ...more
A former trucking company employee is facing felony charges for allegedly using peer-to-peer apps to ...more
A dashcam video recorded by a motorist shows the moment an electrical worker was knocked ...more
A truck driver died on impact after colliding with a train near Los Angeles on ...more
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is warning drivers to plan ahead for delays caused ...more
An armed woman is currently blocking Interstate 45 in Houston in a lawn chair after ...more
Mack Trucks Launches Overhaul of Anthem Tractor
The overhauled Mack Anthem was launched June 25. (Mack Trucks) Mack Trucks unveiled an overhaul ...more
Samsara Harnesses AI to Enhance Fleet Operations
Samsara CEO Sanjit Biswas said advances in AI are ushering in an “age of intelligence” ...more
Saddle Creek to Expand 3PL Operations in Four States
Saddle Creek Logistics Services Saddle Creek Logistics Services plans to expand its warehousing and fulfillment ...more
Export Controls Now on the Table in China Trade Talks
A containership leaves the Port of Newark in Elizabeth, N.J. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) Trade talks between ...more
Concrete truck overturn strikes tractor trailer, car
A concrete truck overturned and struck two other vehicles in South Carolina on Thursday. The ...more
Senate Makes Commercial Transportation Policies a Priority
(Matt Rourke/AP) WASHINGTON — Committees in the Republican-led Senate recently took aim at commercial transportation ...more
Cummins, Government Lab Develop Enhanced Steel Alloy
High-temperature steel alloy in production. A 10% reduction in vehicle weight can result in a ...more
UK’s Starmer, Trump Agree to Implement Tariff-Cutting Deal
For U.K. leader Keir Starmer, completion of a deal sheltering key industries from more aggressive ...more
I-95 collapse will “add significant cost” to the trucking industry, says ATA
The collapse of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is expected to have far reaching consequences on ...more