HOUSTON — Two companies with special Class 8 tractor projects dealing with emissions and aerodynamics have issued reports on their progress. The Shell Starship 3.0
DETROIT — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday, Oct. 9, after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.9% (not seasonally adjusted) in September 2023, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
WASHINGTON — Two safety organizations have written a letter of support to Congress regarding the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. The Institute for Safer Trucking
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officers in Canada and the U.S. initiated 11,448 traffic stops of commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers who were
COLUMBUS, Ind. — September preliminary North American Class 8 net orders were 36,800 units, up 67% month-over-month, reflecting the strongest order month in the past
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical-laden
WASHINGTON — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies
WASHINGTON — National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy is sounding the alarm about how a government shutdown would affect the transportation industry. In
WASHINGTON —Â Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is initiating research on the challenges facing women truck drivers as well as barriers that discourage women
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –After nearly 10 weeks, average diesel fuel prices around the nation have dropped. According to the Energy Information Administration, the price sits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers, union leaders and truck drivers are trying to steer Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom toward signing into law a proposal that
August was another strong sales month for new Class 8 tractors on the U.S. market, according to data received from Wards Intelligence. Manufacturers reported sales
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — U.S. diesel prices are continuing to climb. According to the Sept. 18 report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the average
