Inflation Up Slightly in May as Grocery Prices Ticked Higher
Food costs rose in May. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as food costs rose, though overall inflation remained mostly tame. Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year ago, according to a Labor Department report released June 11. That is up ...more
Labor Chief Su Visits West Coast Port Talks
Trucks wait to enter the Port of Los Angeles on June 6. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News) Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su ...more
CVSA plans Brake Safety Week blitz for August
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released new information on a week-long brake inspection effort planned for late summer ...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 the trucking industry serving the ...more
Pilot car driver struck and killed by another truck while checking on rig
A pilot car driver is dead after being struck and killed by a semi truck while walking to check on ...more
Security video captures the moment of tanker truck crash on I-95 in Philadelphia
Security cameras at a nearby business captured the moment that a tanker truck crashed on Sunday morning, resulting in the ...more
Loose semi truck axle fatally smashes through van full of people in “freak accident”
Two people are dead after a tandem axle came loose from a moving semi truck and smashed into a van ...more
Arson investigation underway after person found dead in charred semi truck
Authorities in Everett, Washington, are investigating after a person was found dead inside of a ...more
Tesla releases video of Semi durability testing in ‘harsh’ conditions
Tesla recently released a brief video touting the ruggedness of company’s new-to-market all-electric Class 8 ...more
Driver unhooked trailer and fled scene after bridge strike that seriously injured motorist
Motorists experienced serious backups in New York on Wednesday after a truck driver unhooked his ...more
PennDOT issues major commercial vehicle travel restrictions for Thursday
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) have issued commercial vehicle ...more
Closure of every major road in northeastern Colorado leaves truckers stranded
A blizzard in eastern Colorado prompted the closure of every major road in the northeastern ...more
VIDEO: Pickup crosses center line, sends toppling trucker off-roading
A semi truck is swiped by a pickup that crosses over the center line, resulting ...more
Cuban citizen sentenced to prison for Texas CDL fraud
Authorities in Texas have sentenced a Cuban man to nearly a year in prison for ...more
Interstate blocked by highway sign pulled down by semi truck’s load
A fallen highway sign caused traffic backups in South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon. The accident ...more
Toyota Group to Privatize Toyota Industries for $33 Billion
Akio Toyoda in 2022. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg News) The Toyota group’s proposal to privatize Toyota Industries ...more
Motorist’s wild ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ tow truck leap caught on video
A Georgia police officer’s body cam recently captured a bizarre airborne crash involving a tow ...more
Hiring Cools to Slowest Pace in Two Years, ADP Data Shows
(Nam Y. Huh/AP) Hiring decelerated to the slowest pace in two years as sectors including ...more
Georgia, Wyoming Schools to Train More Truck Drivers
Groundbreaking at Columbus Technical College for a CDL training facility that hopes to attract former ...more
Trucking Fleet IMC Names Joel Henry Its First CEO
(IMC Cos. via Facebook) Joel Henry is set to become the first CEO of marine ...more
Tesla Hit With Stock Downgrades Amid Fallout From Trump Feud
Tesla's robotaxi service is scheduled to roll out June 12 in Austin. (Tesla) Tesla Inc. ...more
Video shows runway semi barreling through storage sheds in Utah
Stunning video shows the moment that a semi truck experiencing brake failure collided with storage ...more