Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled the Tesla Semi, an all-electric Class 8 truck the automaker hopes will shake up the commercial transportation industry. Musk, Tesla’s co-founder and CEO, introduced the…
The Senate voted 80-15 Thursday to intervene on a potential rail strike. It is the first time since 1991 that Congress intervened on a rail labor dispute. The bill does…
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Senate lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday that would set aside $755 million in competitive grants over four years to expand much-needed truck parking across the country. The bipartisan Truck Parking…
The Senate today approved a measure that avoids a strike by the nation's freight railroad workers. However, it did not include a provision for paid sick time that was a…
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. recently awarded $55,000 in total to 55 classrooms throughout the country during the 10th consecutive year of its Adopt-a-Class program. The program is an annual company…
Eric Weed hugs a rolled tarpaulin and bends at the knees repeatedly, performing his over-the-road workout routine in a truck stop parking lot. His phone, from a tripod nearby, captures…
Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022: Another driver requests exemption from parts of HOS regsFor the third time this year, a truck driver is seeking an exemption…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation to help sidestep a freight rail strike the White House fears would derail the U.S. economy. President Joe Biden on Monday called…
Some fleets believe that you have to spend a lot of money to achieve great fuel economy. They are both right and wrong.When it comes to achieving great fuel economy,…