The Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) arrested a truck driver on a felony drug charge after cocaine was discovered during an agricultural inspection. On July 29, OALE announced the arrest of California-licensed semi truck driver Mukesh Mani. Officials said Mani was arrested following an agricultural inspection in Escambia County, Florida. “Mani was the […]
Tennessee troopers are asking truck drivers to make sure their loads are within legal weight limits after a recent encounter with an overweight truck with a serious trailer issue. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) took to social media on July 29 after an alarming find during a commercial vehicle inspection. Troopers said that the inspection […]
ArcBest’s second-quarter results showed operational improvements in both of its business segments. It is benefitting from heavier shipment weights on the asset-based side of the house while cost initiatives have pushed its logistics offering back into profitability. Shipment weights increasing as TL freight returns ArcBest’s (NASDAQ: ARCB) asset-based unit, which includes less-than-truckload subsidiary ABF Freight, […]
Truck manufacturer PACCAR reported higher second-quarter profit on essentially flat revenue on Tuesday, noting build rates climbed during the period as orders strengthened and freight rates improved. PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR) reported second-quarter earnings of $1.43 per diluted share, 6 cents higher from a year earlier. Net income of $752 million was up 4 percent from […]
Management at LTL carrier Old Dominion Freight Lines has said frequently that their goal is to get the company back to a sub-70% operating ratio (OR), where it was for a couple of quarters in 2022. It almost got there in the second quarter of 2026, helped by a boost from real estate transactions that […]
A transport truck sustained significant damage after striking a railway bridge in Ontario’s Oxford County, forcing the bridge to close for several hours while inspectors assessed it for structural damage. […] Read original post
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized 380 kilograms of suspected illegal drugs concealed inside a commercial truck entering Alberta through the Coutts port of entry. The seizure occurred July […] Read original post
Daimler Truck North America announced it is moving its Freightliner and Western Star production lines out of Portland, Ore., and to factories in North and South Carolina. Daimler said 375 […] Read original post
The world’s third-largest liner operator is taking a major leap toward becoming a major player in the ports business. French liner CMA CGM and private equity investor Stonepeak of New York today announced the formation of United Ports LLC, a joint venture aimed at expanding the former’s global network of marine terminals. Stonepeak will invest […]
U.S. Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., introduced legislation Tuesday targeting trucking companies that reopen under new identities. The bipartisan Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement Act aims to stop operators from escaping enforcement through fresh registrations. Sponsors call those businesses “chameleon carriers.” The proposal now awaits Senate committee action. The bill focuses […]