The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that Navistar Inc. does not have to pay Tennessee trucking company Milan Supply Chain Solutions an estimated $31 million, reversing a 2017 jury decision.
August 22, 2019Search
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
Colorado DOT Unveils Truck Safety Program for Mountainous Driving
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a safety program geared toward truckers who traverse mountainous terrain.
August 20, 2019Deere Cuts Outlook for the Year Due to Flooding, Trade War
Deere & Co. cut its profit expectations for the year as beleaguered farmers and an escalating trade war with China cut into sales.
August 16, 2019CVSA Asks Senate to Fund an Updated Major Crash Causation Study
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked U.S. Senate appropriators to include funding in the 2020 transportation funding bill for a study that would explore the causes for commercial vehicle crashes, an update to a similar study completed 16 years ago.
August 9, 2019EPA IG Finds Study Critical of Glider Emissions Was Properly Conducted
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General audit has given a 2017 agency study critical of glider truck emissions a clean bill of health.
August 1, 2019Trucking Stakeholders Ask Congress to Repeal the 12% Federal Excise Tax on Trucks, Trailers
A group of trucking stakeholders asked Congress to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on the purchase of heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers.
August 1, 2019Virginia DOT Outfits Snowplows With Tracking Technology
In preparation for winter weather, the Virginia Department of Transportation has started to equip snowplows with tracking devices throughout the state.
July 30, 2019US to Roll Out $16 Billion in Farm Aid for China Trade War
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing to roll out an additional $16 billion in aid to farmers hurt by the Trump administration’s trade war with China, with payments to begin next month.
July 25, 2019Trailer Makers Face California Equipment Efficiency Deadline
Trailer makers intending to sell their products in California beginning Jan. 1 must certify beforehand that the equipment meets the state’s Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule and receive an executive order, according to the California Air Resources Board.
July 16, 2019Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Trump’s Steel Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to question President Donald Trump’s imposition of more than $4 billion in steel tariffs, turning away an appeal that challenged his use of national security as the legal justification for his trade agenda.
June 24, 2019