Trucking Company News
52 truck company ceases operations, citing “simply unprecedented” market conditions
A Washington trucking company has announced its closing, citing “simply unprecedented” market conditions over the last few years. Elder Logistics in Puyallup, Washington announced the...
Cross-border trucking officials see first holiday freight surge of the season
Mexican trucking officials say that the first holiday freight surge of the season is upon us despite a significant drop over the last year. Vice...
Trump nails down heavy truck tariff details “essential for national and economic security”
Details regarding the heavy truck tariff have been outlined by President Trump and deemed "essential for national and economic security.” Medium and heavy duty trucks...
End of trucking company’s 30-year partnership with Mercedes-Benz will affect 200 trucking jobs in Alabama
The end of a 30-year partnership between Averitt and Mercedes-Benz will affect 200 trucking jobs in Alabama starting New Year’s Eve. Averitt has announced that...
Aurora granted exemption from reflective triangles for autonomous trucks in wake of lawsuit against FMCSA
Aurora says it has been granted an exemption from reflective triangles for its autonomous vehicles by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The autonomous driving...
Company fired female concrete truck driver because the job wasn’t “women’s work”
A trucking company has been fined tens of thousands of dollars after firing a female employee because the job was not “women’s work.” The Minnesota...
New study suggests ELP violations linked to unsafe trucking companies
A new research study suggests a link between truck drivers who violate English language proficiency rules and higher safety violation rates for trucking companies. The...
Lawsuit against trucking company in I-20 drowsy driving crash cites former employees as proof of safety violations
A wrongful death lawsuit that cites former employees has been brought against the trucking company involved in a fatal drowsy driving pile up crash...
Trucker awarded $32M for fall at ExxonMobil facility
A truck driver was awarded $32 million in a lawsuit against ExxonMobil following a fall at one of their facilities. The massive settlement was announced...
Truckers protest poor driver training & truck maintenance with Montreal slow-roll
Truckers in Canada organized a slow-roll protest in Montreal on Monday morning in protest of poor conditions and standards throughout the industry. Multiple slow-roll protests...
Uber Freight and Tesla announce partnership to accelerate EV adoption throughout transportation industry
Uber Freight and Tesla have announced a partnership in hopes to accelerate EV adoption throughout the transportation industry. The Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program was...
Nagle acquisition creates company with 115 trucks and $45M in revenue
Nagle Companies has acquired another trucking company to create an operation expected to make about $45 million in revenue a year. Nagle Companies announced the...