Truck capacity is shrinking just as shippers most need room to grow. ACT Research’s June For-Hire Trucking Index shows freight rates holding near record territory while capacity keeps tightening, as Class 8 tractor sales continue running below replacement levels and new federal driver rules squeeze the labor pool. For shippers trying to expand volumes, the […]
Cummins will phase in production of its next-generation Model Year 2027 heavy-duty engines after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed easing the transition to new emissions standards. The engine maker […] Read original post
Daimler Truck North America has appointed Craig Redshaw as head of U.S. plant operations, where he will oversee manufacturing facilities in Mount Holly, Cleveland and Gastonia, N.C., as well as […] Read original post
Ontario Provincial Police laid 143 charges during Operation Safe Driver, targeting unsafe driving behaviors and commercial vehicle violations across western Ontario. Members of the OPP West Region conducted the annual […] Read original post
Companies across the freight economy disclosed plans to eliminate at least 1,222 jobs as warehouse operators, delivery providers and manufacturers continued to consolidate facilities and adjust their networks. Amazon, Temco Logistics and Freight Handlers Inc. accounted for most of the layoffs announced from July 10 through July 24, while 10 transportation, distribution and freight-dependent businesses […]
Canadian National raised its outlook for the remainder of the year as the railway reported higher second-quarter revenue and profits Friday. “With this momentum, we’re raising our guidance, and now expect earnings for the year of mid to high single-digits on the back of low single-digit volume” growth, Chief Executive Tracy Robinson told investors and […]
Investors reacted Friday to the giant nuclear verdict out of a Texas court directed at C.H. Robinson and what it might mean for the brokerage industry with a selloff of 3PL stocks. C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) fell $19, or 9.25%, to $186.50. Two days earlier, it had hit a 52-week high at $210.33. RXO (NYSE: […]
The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Golden Gate Division shared a peek at some of the violations discovered during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week campaign earlier this month. Operation Safe Driver Week took place throughout North America from July 12 — 18, 2026. The annual campaign focuses on enforcement and education to […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) wants to woo more military veterans into the driver’s seat of the nation’s semi trucks. On July 24, USDOT announced the Freedom Haulers campaign, an interagency effort to bring more veterans into the trucking industry as the White House pushes to remove immigrant truck drivers from U.S. roadways in […]
Two men were arrested in connection with a major truck theft investigation in North Carolina and South Carolina. On July 24, 2026, the Florence County Sheriff’s Office – South Carolina (FCSO) announced the arrests of Andre Horace David Jumpp, 38, and Prince Raymond Leon Betts, 37. Each suspect was charged with nine counts of Grand […]