The bill, signed April 14 by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, takes aim at what lawmakers and industry experts said is a spate of foreign drivers operating illegally and unsafely on U.S. roads.
April 24, 2025Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Arkansas Trucking Law Cracks Down on Fraudulent Foreign CDLs
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, TCA
Bendix Offers Voluntary Job Reductions, Citing Tariffs
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is offering voluntary layoffs, citing a sharp slowdown in the trucking industry and economic pressures from tariffs.
April 24, 2025Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire
Ryder Q1 Profit Rises 15.3% on Higher Contract Revenue
Profit at Ryder System rose in the first quarter of 2025 as higher contract revenue outweighed ongoing weakness in the rental and used vehicle sales businesses.
April 24, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
FMCSA Approves Two More Intellistop Five-Year Exemptions
FMCSA has granted two more companies five-year exemptions to operate their trucks using a pulsating brake light system equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop Inc.
April 24, 2025Government, Business, Equipment
Trump Orders Truck Import Probe, Setting Stage for Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s administration started an investigation into the need for tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts, an expansion of his trade war.
April 24, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Volvo’s US Job Cuts to Total 1,000 VTNA, Mack Employees
CEO Martin Lundstedt dropped the bombshell in the final moments of the truck and bus maker’s first quarter of 2025 earnings call, revealing an additional 200 or so jobs would be cut.
April 23, 2025Business, Equipment
Trailer Orders in March Surge 63% From Previous Year
U.S. trailer orders in March broke from the pattern of year-over-year declines to surge 63% from the previous year, ACT Research reported.
April 23, 2025Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
CVSA International Roadcheck Event Set for May 13-15
During the three-day event, which takes place across Canada, Mexico and the United States, law enforcement personnel will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers.
April 23, 2025Government, Business, Equipment
Volvo Q1 Profit Falls 29% as Tariffs Cloud Outlook
Volvo Group profit slumped 29% year over year in the first quarter of 2025 as uncertainty around tariffs and the impact on global trade hurt truck demand in North America and Europe.
April 23, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Tesla Profit Falls 71%, Revenue Drops 9% in Q1
Elon Musk says he’ll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profit.
April 23, 2025