Estes Targets 14,000 Terminal Doors by End of Q2 2026
An Estes tractor-trailer next to Yellow trailers. Estes landed the second-largest number of facilities in the highly anticipated first auction of Yellow terminals. (Estes Express Lines) Estes Express Lines is boosting its terminal capacity as it incorporates assets acquired from bankrupt motor carrier Yellow, President and Chief Operating Officer Webb ...more
Summer is Engine Care Season
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Truck Tonnage Slips 1.3% in May
John Sommers II for Transport Topics Truck tonnage in May continued its downward year-over-year trend, dipping 1.3% when measured against ...more
Temporary Fix for I-95 in Philadelphia Set for June 24-25
Workers clear debris from a section of the collapsed bridge in Philadelphia on June 15. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg News) PHILADELPHIA — ...more
Rivian Adopts Tesla’s EV Charging Standard
A Rivian R1T electric pickup. (Hannah Elliott/Bloomberg News) Rivian Automotive Inc. will incorporate Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicle charging ports into ...more
Driving Green Trucks Ahead at the Right Speed
(THEPALMER/Getty Images) Truck dealers are all-in on electric commercial motor vehicles and want cleaner, greener, and safer trucks on our ...more
Ghosn Files $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Nissan
Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan in 2018. (Michel Euler/AP) BEIRUT — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 ...more
I-25 shut down for arrest of truck-driving homicide suspect
Interstate 25 in Colorado was shut down on Wednesday as police arrested a homicide suspect ...more
Iowa DOT catches truck driver with big time wheel troubles
This week, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE) called out a serious lug nut situation ...more
Motorists fire shots after crashing into semi truck
Shots were fired after a collision between a four wheeler and semi truck in Chicago ...more
California Bill Says Tesla Can’t Call Cars ‘Full Self-Driving’
A Tesla with Full Self-Driving software was reportedly responsible for causing an eight-car crash on ...more
New Pocket Guide Includes Key Transportation Metrics
A 72-page “Pocket Guide to Transportation 2023” from the federal government is available online and ...more
DOT Gets Funding Increase in $1.7 Trillion Federal Budget
The spending budget for the federal government’s fiscal 2023 includes an increase in funding for ...more
Diesel Prices Down 2.5¢ to $3.897 a Gallon
Diesel's average price is down 72.5 cents a gallon since Jan. 31. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) ...more
Senate Votes to Block Clean Air Standards in California
At issue are cutting tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and curbing smog-forming nitrogen ...more
FMCSA: HOS Violations Rise After Rule Change
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis did not show an increase in overall crash ...more
Three More Years of Clean Truck Fees Approved at Port of LA
Trucks at the Port of Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press) The Port of Los Angeles ...more
Body of truck driver found at Utah rest stop
The Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) is investigating the death of a semi truck driver found at ...more
OPEC+ to Maintain Group Quotas Ahead of July Output Decision
(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) OPEC+ gathered online May 28 to ratify their current groupwide production quotas, ahead ...more
Experts Share Tips for Combating Predatory Towing
Siegfried Schnepf/Getty Images PHOENIX — States are taking aim at towing companies that prevent carriers ...more
On the CDLLife App, real drivers share their real experiences—the good, the funny, and the ...more