An El Paso jury has awarded $104 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) and one of its drivers, concluding they were responsible for a fatal crash that killed co-driver Orlando Robles in 2020. According to a press release issued Thursday by the plaintiffs’ law firm, the verdict followed a trial […]
The $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge will officially open July 27 after Canada, the state of Michigan and the U.S. government reached an agreement resolving a months-long dispute over toll governance. The bridge’s opening cleared the way for one of North America’s most significant freight infrastructure projects in decades, trade stakeholders said. “For years, […]
The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) is introducing a new national awards program recognizing women who are helping shape Canada’s trucking industry, with the inaugural winner to be announced […] Read original post
Great Dane has appointed Eddie Martin executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective Aug. 3. Martin will lead the trailer manufacturer’s commercial strategy and sales organization, overseeing initiatives aimed […] Read original post
FTR said its trucking conditions index for May rose to 20.4, the highest reading ever. The previous record reading of 16.8 was in February 2021. In April, the index came […] Read original post
It’s a good sign that, after months of supply chain anxiety driven by tariffs and the Strait of Hormuz, shippers can finally welcome some mixed metaphors from shipping analysts. Those characterizations come as spot rates on the benchmark trans-Pacific moderated in the latest week’s data despite the now-inflamed conflict gripping the Middle East. “It is […]
It now costs 82 cents to send a letter by First-Class mail after the U.S. Postal Service raised the price of a Forever stamp by 4 cents on Sunday as it tries to turn around its finances. The price of a domestic postcard went up by 4 cents to 65 cents. International postcards cost $1.75, […]
Dubai Ports World plans to develop a new port and container terminal on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates, to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The project would be located near Fujairah and lessen dependence on the UAE’s Port of Jebel Ali, the busiest container gateway in the Persian Gulf, according to a […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) weeklong driver-focused enforcement campaign is currently underway in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week takes place July 12 — 18, 2026, in jurisdictions across North America. During Operation Safe Driver Week 2025, 3,230 warnings and 1,839 tickets/citations were issued to commercial motor vehicle (CMV) […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) asked federal authorities for a new rule requiring written or electronic documentation of authorization for commercial vehicle passengers to be produced roadside for inspectors. In a June 29 letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the CVSA called for new rulemaking that would require drivers to carry […]