Roadway safety requires traffic enforcement, infrastructure investments: House hearing

Safety advocates and local government officials joined members of Congress in calling for action to reduce traffic deaths in a House subcommittee hearing.

Bison adds barcode tech to give real-time freight updates

The carrier is continuing the rollout of Scanbot scanners across its operations, which began late last year.

Manufacturing is on the rebound, but tariffs threaten growth: PMI

Production and demand rose last month as customers rushed to put in new orders ahead of the Trump administration's levies. The bump, however, could prove short-lived as prices spike amid tariff-induced inflation. 

BMO transportation loan woes ease

But tariff threats are creating uncertainty for some customers across the bank’s businesses.

Aurora expresses optimism for national AV framework

Technology advocates such as the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association seek a federal policy to help support the industry.  

Isuzu to establish $280M commercial EV South Carolina plant

The automaker’s investment will convert the Piedmont facility to manufacture gas and battery-powered N-series and diesel-powered F-series trucks.

House reps reintroduce truck parking bill

The bill seeks to provide $755 million in competitive grant toward improving availability of spots for commercial vehicle drivers.

Knight-Swift spending $9.9M on 4 more Yellow terminals

The deal will add a combined 170 doors by acquiring facilities in California and Virginia.

Canada and Mexico tariffs will take effect March 4, Trump confirms

The president will also impose an additional 10% import tax on China next week and hinted at plans to soon levy 25% duties on the European Union.

Amazon sets sights on LTL market

The e-commerce giant could launch the potentially disruptive transportation product in 2026, according to J.P. Morgan analysts.

Where are trucking rates headed in 2025? 7 executives weigh in

Leaders at several trucking companies expressed optimism for gradual pricing increases this year.

Knight-Swift adds series of LTL terminals, part of nationwide expansion

The company’s subsidiaries have expanded in Oklahoma, Alabama and Washington state, adding to its ever-increasing door count.

Trucking execs answer questions on freight classification changes

Leaders at Estes Express Lines, XPO and Old Dominion Freight Line recently discussed the National Motor Freight Classification shift looming this summer.

A. Duie Pyle buys 2 more Yellow terminals for $4.5M

The sites in Bowling Green, Ohio, and Charleston, West Virginia, will add 110 doors to the carrier's regional network.

TFI operating income sinks 19% in Q4

CEO Alain Bédard called the company’s LTL carrier, TForce Freight, the “big rock in my shoe” and TFI’s largest problem.

Werner pilots sideview cameras for safety, legal protection

Although the company says safety metrics are at near record lows, it endured a $19 million uptick in insurance costs from unfavorable claims last quarter. 

TFI scraps plan to redomicile to the US

The reversal was based on shareholder feedback, the Canada-based trucking giant said.

Updated March 6, 2025

Tariffs prompt cross-border contract uncertainty: Ryder

CEO and Chairman Robert Sanchez said it’s possible tariffs with North America neighbors might not even occur.

DHL sells 91-year-old Midwest LTL carrier

New owner Sakaem Holdings rebranded Standard Forwarding and filled its leadership with Jack Cooper and Yellow alumni.

Nikola files for bankruptcy, seeks to wind down operations

The electric and hydrogen OEM plans to sell its assets by auction.

Powell says Fed need not hurry to cut main rate, GDP growth ‘solid’

Monetary policy is “well positioned” to handle any rebound in price pressures or weakening in the labor market, the Federal Reserve chair said.

Industrial demand picks up at last, some trucking companies report

Softness in the manufacturing sector has been a centerpiece of a two-year freight recession, so carriers hope rising demand is here to stay.

Rebuilt Chicago traffic bottleneck boosts truck speeds by 25%: ATRI

But the rebuilt Jane Byrne Interchange has yet to make the full traffic improvement predicted when it opened in 2022.

PAM Transport parent company takes earnings hit in Q4

The company posted a $37.7 million operating loss in the quarter, primarily attributed to an accounting change heightening its equipment depreciation.

Trump orders reciprocal tariffs on all countries

“In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff, and we charge them the exact same tax,” the president said Thursday.