Producer Price Index Rises Less Than Forecast in May
Excluding volatile food and energy prices, wholesale costs were up 0.1% from April and 3% from May 2024. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild. The Labor Department reported June 12 that its producer ...more
Mexican government seizes and destroys 14 pickups and CMVs modified into ‘narco tanks’
Officials in Mexico recently shared eye-popping photos and video of cartel-modified trucks that were recently seized and destroyed. On Sunday, ...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, 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
VIDEO: Ohio trooper catches semi truck driving down the middle of US 30, driver admits to watching video
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) shared dash cam and police body cam video of ...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
Toyota Hits Record November Output, but Shortages Loom
Toyota Motor Corp. said its global output hit a record for November, thanks in part ...more
A dump truck driver lost control and collided with a home in an accident caught ...more
Montana Reins In Third-Party Lawsuit Financiers
Montana state Capitol by powerofforever/Getty Images A new law on the books in Montana places ...more
Steelworkers Head Urges Trump to Reject Nippon Bid
“President Trump has publicly pledged to block this sale since January 2024,” McCall said. (Justin ...more
WATCH: Driver doesn’t even check before pulling out onto highway
A truck driver stopped on the shoulder decides to just pull out into traffic without ...more
A truck driver is dead after getting run over by his own truck while disconnecting ...more
Engineers Union Reaches Sick-Time Deal With Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern OMAHA, Neb. — The union that represents railroad engineers finally secured its first ...more
Michigan County Board Opposes I-94 Self-Driving Corridor
Vehicles travel along Interstate 94 in Detroit. Michigan DOT says it does not have a ...more
It’s the 10 year anniversary of the Skagit River bridge collapse
Today, May 23rd marks the 10 year anniversary of a serious bridge collapse caused by ...more