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Perspective: Marking a Year of Wins

Harold Sumerford Jr. writes, "As ATA chairman, I’ve traveled around the country — 20 states in all — talking to my fellow truckers. Everywhere I go I’m struck by how invigorated people are by the 'new' ATA."

October 17, 2022

Drought Worsens Across Midwest as Mississippi River Dwindles

A drought is spreading across the Midwest, drying up the Mississippi River and its tributaries that serve as a critical freight artery for the country.

October 13, 2022

Driver Recruitment Strong Despite Uncertain Economy

The trucking industry’s push to recruit drivers is as strong as ever despite signs freight demand may be softening.

October 13, 2022

Port Leaders to Meet Amid Rapidly Changing Environment

Uncertainty over labor negotiations at West Coast ports and East Coast facilities seeing a surge in business are just two signs port industry leaders see in a fast-evolving environment.

October 12, 2022

Feds Award Grants for Freight Waterways

To alleviate bottlenecks along the country’s major supply chains, the Maritime Administration recently awarded nearly $39 million in grants to a dozen marine highway projects.

October 12, 2022

US Chip Suppliers Pull Back From China’s Yangtze Memory

American suppliers are beginning to withdraw staff from one of China’s leading chip companies in the wake of new U.S. regulations, a blow to Communist Party efforts to build a vibrant domestic technology industry.

October 12, 2022

US Producer Price Inflation Eases to Still-High 8.5%

WASHINGTON — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at painfully high levels.

October 12, 2022

South Carolina Seeks I-95 Bridge Replacement Funds

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has applied for a $161 million federal grant to replace the Interstate 95 bridges over Lake Marion.

October 11, 2022

Temporary Repairs to Sanibel Causeway Allow Trucks to Reach Island

A slow march of utility trucks headed to Sanibel Island near Fort Myers, Fla., on Oct. 11 following temporary repairs to the Sanibel Causeway, which was broken in three locations during Hurricane Ian.

October 11, 2022

First the Mississippi, Now the Ohio River Faces a Barge Crisis

The Mississippi River isn’t out of the woods as falling water levels along its major tributaries threaten to deepen a crisis on the U.S.’s main artery for moving vital products. And now the Ohio River is seeing closures at multiple locations due to groundings and dredging work.

October 11, 2022