A Texas jury convicted a South Carolina woman on charges related to a tractor trailer human smuggling attempt. On July 15, 2025, a jury convicted 46 year old Sharon Thompkins of Columbia, South Carolina, for transporting illegal aliens, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.The ...more
Alabama’s Port Birmingham Adds 25,000-Square-Foot Warehouse
Officials gather to mark the warehouse's grand opening June 4. (Alabama Department of Commerce) Port Birmingham added 25,000 square feet ...more
Torc Invests $5.6M to Create Engineering Hub in Michigan
Torc expects the new facility to create 500 jobs in Ann Arbor Township. (Torc Robotics) LANSING, Mich. — Torc Robotics ...more
English Proficiency Directive Still Open to Subjectivity
Executive Director Adrienne Gildea is confident that the CVSA's 13,000 certified inspectors will be ready to enforce the revised standard ...more
A truck driver dramatically dangles off of a bridge in this video of a recent landslide aftermath in China. The ...more
The owner of a Pennsylvania diesel repair and towing company is facing multiple charges for allegedly performing or facilitating hundreds ...more
A truck driver is dead and several workers are injured after a semi truck crashed into a worksite in Michigan ...more
Marelli Wins Approval for $518.9M Bankruptcy Loan
The company will return to court in the coming weeks to seek final approval from ...more
Global Trade Activity Slows After Tariff-Driven Surge
U.S. data earlier this month showed the largest-ever plunge in imports during April. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) ...more
Trump’s China Deal Offers Reset, Not Breakthrough
Trump came into office promising to radically remake the U.S.-China trade relationship and force Beijing ...more
Trump Removes California Emissions Waiver
President Donald Trump displays a signed bill June 12 that formally rolls back a Biden-era ...more
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 ...more
Trump OKs Freight-Only Border Bridge Between US, Mexico
The project’s goal is to mitigate truck traffic, which now requires long waits at the ...more
Police in Jefferson County, Tennessee have issued a warning to the trucking community after drivers ...more
The Texarkana Texas Police Department (TPD) arrested a truck driver late Wednesday following a crash ...more
Marelli Wins Approval for $518.9M Bankruptcy Loan
The company will return to court in the coming weeks to seek final approval from ...more
Indiana troopers conduct CMV blitz targeting overweight trucks
This week, Indiana State Police (ISP) teamed up with a local sheriff’s office for a ...more
A man wanted for the stabbing of a woman drove his semi truck off of ...more
More Charging Companies Plan to Be Compatible With Tesla
A Nikola EV uses a ChargePoint charger to get back up to full power. (ChargePoint) ...more
Retail Sales Fall 0.9% in May as Americans Turn Cautious
An auto dealership in Totowa, N.J., displays a Tariff Free sign in April. (Ted Shaffrey/AP) ...more
UPS, Teamsters Agree to Install Air Conditioning in Trucks
If the deal is ratified, UPS drivers won't have to rely on an open door ...more
Watch this useful blast from the past demonstrating the best way to deal with a ...more
FMCSA offers new free service to alert truck drivers to changes in PSP record
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is now offering a free Pre-Employment Screening Program ...more