Range Energy’s powered trailer makes a strong case for hybrid trucking now

Hybrid powertrains are commonplace on passenger cars today. And 20 years ago, several truck OEMs – International, most notably – experimented with mating an electric motor to the…

Averitt raises regional driver pay, simplifies compensation

Averitt is increasing pay for its regional truckload drivers while simplifying its compensation structure. Effective Aug. 9, regional drivers will earn 66 cents per mile, up from a…

American Rheinmetall taps Harbinger platform for Army autonomous logistics vehicles

American Rheinmetall has been awarded a two-year U.S. Army contract to develop and deliver four hybrid-powered autonomous uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) designed to transport supplies to and from troops…

Trump touts ‘Freedom Haulers’ as FMCSA expands CDL eligibility for vets

President Donald Trump outlined additional details of the new “Freedom Haulers” initiative to hire more military veterans as truck drivers during a July…

HF Sinclair to spin off lubricants business, retire former Petro-Canada refinery

HF Sinclair plans to separate its Lubricants & Specialties business into an independent publicly traded company while retiring the former Petro-Canada Lubricants base oil refinery in Mississauga, Ont.

CBSA to end Commercial Driver Registration Program

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will end its Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP) on Sept. 1, citing low participation and overlap with the Free and Secure Trade (FAST)…

Isuzu launches veterans apprenticeship program to address US technician shortage

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has launched a nationwide apprenticeship program aimed at helping military veterans transition into careers as commercial vehicle technicians while addressing the industry’s ongoing skilled…

Truck Centers to sell Battle Motors vocational vehicles

Truck Centers has joined the Battle Motors dealer network, expanding sales and service for the manufacturer’s diesel, compressed natural gas and electric vocational trucks across the Midwest. Under…

STG Logistics to pay $2.8 million to settle New Jersey driver misclassification case

STG Logistics has agreed to pay at least $2.8 million to resolve allegations it misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors, settling what New Jersey officials say was…

Hyroad opens mobile hydrogen refueling station in Southern California

Hyroad Energy has opened a hydrogen refueling station in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., providing fuel access for hydrogen-powered commercial trucks while the company continues to build out a permanent…

Daimler to move Freightliner, Western Star production to the Carolinas

Daimler Truck North America announced it is moving its Freightliner and Western Star production lines out of Portland, Ore., and to factories in North and South Carolina.  Daimler…

CBSA officers seize 380 kg of suspected drugs from truck at Alberta border

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized 380 kilograms of suspected illegal drugs concealed inside a commercial truck entering Alberta through the Coutts port of entry. The seizure…

Bill would task NHTSA with creating safety standards for AVs

A bill introduced in the U.S. House would task the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with establishing minimum safety standards and protocols to improve how autonomous vehicles interact with safety personnel.  The AV Emergency Response…

Used US Class 8 truck sales rebound in June as prices edge higher

Used Class 8 truck sales in the United States recovered in June after a weak May, with retail volumes rising 9.6% month over month and 4% year over year,…

Bipartisan Senate legislation targets chameleon carriers

Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on July 28 introduced legislation to crack down on “chameleon carriers.” The Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act…