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
Waymo Applies for NYC Testing Permit
The 6th-generation Waymo Driver on Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 SUV. (Waymo) Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo has applied for a permit to ...more
A wobbly log truck was caught on video losing its load and toppling over on a winding road right in ...more
Seven men have been named in an indictment regarding a massive jewelry heist at a truck stop in Los Angeles. ...more
Police in Washington D.C. are investigating a fatal accident that took place on Monday night involving a pedestrian, an SUV, ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended a 30-minute break exemption for oversize load haulers until mid December. The ...more
This week, transportation officials in Ohio and Kentucky unveiled the design for a double-decker “companion” to the existing Brent Spence ...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is planning an overhead sign removal after a tractor trailer ...more
Over one hundred truck drivers were ordered off the road during recent enforcement efforts in ...more
Officials in multiple states are warning drivers about scam text messages that appear to come ...more
Herc Rentals Closes $3.9 Billion Merger With H&E
The deal increases Herc's urban density in seven of the top 10 rental regions. (Herc ...more
Dutch Firm NewCold to Open Storage Site Near Port of Baltimore
NewCold's Maryland site will give the Dutch temperature-controlled storage facility five in the United States. ...more
EV Truck Maker Bollinger Motors Restructures With New CEO
A prototype B4 Chassis Cab Class 4 truck at Bollinger Motors headquarters in Oak Park, ...more
Japan, US Start Tariff Talks Amid Reports on Cars
Toyota vehicles bound for shipment at the Port of Nagoya in Japan on April 29. ...more
Hiring Slows, but Solid 139,000 Jobs Added in May
(Matt Rourke/AP/File) WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid ...more
Semi driver blocked in car to stop police pursuit, California sheriff says
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) located in California says that a semi truck driver helped ...more
Pony AI Is Said to Confidentially File for Hong Kong Listing
(Pony AI) Autonomous driving company Pony AI Inc. has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong ...more
VIDEO: Speedsters on right shoulder have to zip around semis to avoid crash
A couple of four wheelers driving on the right shoulder of Highway 401 in Ontario ...more
Walmart Names Company Veteran to Manage International Growth
Andrea Albright, then-executive vice president of sourcing at Walmart, speaks during a 2023 conference. (Ting ...more
New EV Models Drive Up North American Factory Production
A VW ID.4 electric vehicle maneuvered into a storage bay inside an Autostadt delivery tower ...more
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released findings from an investigation into a 2023 fatal ...more
Motorist’s driver-swap causes collision with big rig
A motorist’s attempt to switch places with a passenger is responsible for a collision with ...more
Autonomous Truck Startup Einride Considers US IPO
Einride's autonomous truck. (Einride) Einride AB is shaking up its top management as the Swedish ...more