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Study Finds US Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck Prices Rising
Prices of U.S. Class 8 battery-electric trucks are on the rise at the same time as their European counterparts decline, raising questions...
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Sep 17, 20253 min read


Florida man driving a special truck designed to safely absorb the impact of crashes killed after car plows into the vehicle
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning on the southbound I-75 in Broward County, according to the Florida Highway...
icarussmith20
Sep 3, 20251 min read


US truck makers look for cover as Trump's tariffs raise costs
Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's tariffs have raised manufacturing costs for the $50 billion U.S. heavy-duty truck industry,...
icarussmith20
Aug 28, 20253 min read


US threatens to withhold funding from states over truck driver English proficiency rules
The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it will withhold federal funding from California, Washington state, and New Mexico unless...
icarussmith20
Aug 27, 20252 min read


‘Did I just save her life?’: US trucker honored as ‘angel’ for role in abduction rescue
Ron Ross called 911 after he saw a young woman running in distress while he was parked at a rest area in Tennessee A professional trucker...
icarussmith20
Aug 26, 20252 min read


Truck driver accused in deadly Florida Turnpike crash entered U.S. illegally, authorities say
A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that caused a crash killing three South Florida residents on Florida's Turnpike last...
icarussmith20
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Trump DOJ Sues California Over Clean Truck Deal, Saying It Seeks to Undermine US Law
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday that it is suing California over its emission standards for trucks, escalating the...
icarussmith20
Aug 18, 20252 min read


California trucking company closes after 40 years in business
TGS Transportation has closed operations due to ‘challenging market conditions facing the industry’ Fresno, California-based drayage...
icarussmith20
Aug 4, 20252 min read


Scrapped safety proposal for semi-trucks means they can zoom down US highways at top speed
The U.S. Department of Transportation has scrapped a proposed federal mandate ordering speed-limiting devices on heavy-duty trucks be...
icarussmith20
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Could 'driverless' tech be coming for trucking sooner than we think?
After taking a 10-year hiatus from trucking, I returned to the road in 2015. At that time, I was astonished by some of the significant...
icarussmith20
Jul 18, 20254 min read


Trucking: US May volumes tick lower as industry copes with effects of trade war
HOUSTON (ICIS)–The US trucking industry saw slightly lower volumes moved in May as negative consequences of tariff effects are beginning...
icarussmith20
Jun 26, 20252 min read


Truckers practice English skills as US language policy takes effect
LINDEN, New Jersey (AP) — At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future...
icarussmith20
Jun 24, 20255 min read


CH Robinson, Ikea, others join coalition to test heavy-duty EVs
Dive Brief: Ikea, Electrolux Group, C.H. Robinson Worldwide and DHL Supply Chain will test long-haul heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle...
icarussmith20
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Canadian trucking group: ‘Nuclear winter’ may hit Canada-US freight
Seven out of 10 Canadian trucking companies have seen loads to the U.S. paused or canceled outright in the wake of recently imposed...
icarussmith20
Apr 23, 20252 min read


Canada will respond to Trump auto tariffs with its own trade actions
The U.S. imported $474 billion worth of automotive products in 2024, including passenger cars worth $220 billion. Mexico, Japan, South...
icarussmith20
Mar 28, 20253 min read


Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle
Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said...
icarussmith20
Mar 24, 20253 min read


Swedish driverless truck start-up in talks with banks for US IPO
Company targets more than $5bn as road freight becomes next self-driving tech battleground Swedish driverless truck start-up Einride is...
icarussmith20
Mar 20, 20252 min read


US cross-border trucking reactions to latest trade tariffs
The recent fluctuations in tariffs have prompted trucking carriers and shippers to carefully monitor the shifting landscape of import...
icarussmith20
Mar 19, 20252 min read


B.C. trucking association opposes tolling American vehicles, says retaliation could follow
Far more goods are transported through the U.S. from Mexico to Canada than through B.C. to Alaska, it says The B.C. Trucking Association...
icarussmith20
Mar 17, 20253 min read


No, millions of foreign truck drivers aren’t flooding into the U.S.
A smattering of media reports has advanced a dubious claim that millions of foreign truck drivers have flooded into the U.S. in recent...
icarussmith20
Mar 14, 20252 min read
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