Montway’s Tom Gartland Focuses on Culture at 100 MPH
“Angels was a perfect fit,” Gartland told TT. “If we don’t fit, we don’t do [deals].” (Montway Auto Transport) Montway Auto Transport CEO Tom Gartland retired once — for all of six weeks. The better part of a decade later, the veteran transportation executive told Transport Topics: “I’m going 100 ...more
Eight hundred trucks ordered to launch ‘world’s first’ self-driving trucking company
On Thursday, a major self-driving truck technology company announced a new partnership to launch the “world’s first trucking company dedicated ...more
Tractor trailer crashes off Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Officials have confirmed that a semi truck went over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, ...more
VIDEO: Trucker tensions are so high during this argument that a fire extinguisher gets involved
Trucker tensions reach an all time high in this parking lot video. In the clip, two drivers are having an ...more
FMCSA pushes out rule proposal to require automatic emergency braking systems on big rigs
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ...more
PA Governor recruits NASCAR jet dryer to keep I-95 reopening on schedule in face of rain
The Governor of Pennsylvania has recruited the help of a nearby raceway to help keep the I-95 temporary repairs on ...more
Truckers face stiff penalties under new distracted driving law in Michigan starting next week
A new distracted driving law goes into effect in Michigan next week — here’s what truck drivers need to know ...more
Secretaries Granholm, Buttigieg to Headline 2023 TRB Conference
Biden administration Cabinet secretaries Pete Buttigieg and Jennifer Granholm are headlining this year’s annual meeting ...more
Used Class 8 Prices on Edge of Cliff, ACT Reports
The average retail price for a used Class 8 vehicle in November inched higher though ...more
C.H. Robinson CEO Bob Biesterfeld Steps Down
Biesterfeld (left) and Anderson (C.H. Robinson) C.H. Robinson CEO Bob Biesterfeld has stepped down from ...more
Fresh Fragility in Global Trade Set to Be Revealed in 2023
It’s been almost two years since an Arabian sandstorm roiled the world’s supply networks by ...more
Tesla Breaks Own Sales Record, but Misses Estimate for 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla said Jan. 2 that it sold a record 1.3 million vehicles ...more
Volvo, Mack EVs Recalled Over Fire Concerns
A Volvo VNR electric truck at a Southern California charging station. (Volvo Trucks) Volvo AB ...more
Natural Gas-Fueled Volvo Trucks Set for North American Tests
A Westport Fuel Systems Volvo truck. Linde’s pilot project is one of a number of ...more
Tesla Rolls Out New Base Model S and X for $10,000 Less
Tesla Model S. (Tesla) Tesla Inc. added new lower-range iterations of the Model S sedan ...more
Georgia Tax Revenue Rises on Restarted Motor Fuel Taxes
Georgia motor fuel tax collections in July reached $179.5 million, making up 62% of total ...more
IRS Reminds Truckers of Aug. 31 Tax Payment Deadline
The IRS has a timetable to help taxpayers determine filing deadlines and a special webpage ...more
VinFast Surges Above $200 Billion
VinFast's VF8 electric vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Haiphong, Vietnam, on Nov. ...more
Barge Freight Rates Surge as Mississippi River Levels Drop
A backup of barges on the Mississippi River in November of 2022. (Rory Doyle/Bloomberg News) ...more
ELeapPower Brings Integrated Inverter to Medium-Duty BEVs
Jonathan Dooley of eLeapPower outlines the company’s integrated power electronics systems for electric vehicles. (Seth ...more