FMCSA opens $7 million in funding for states and local police to collect data on fatal heavy-truck crashes
Awards are capped at $500,000 each, and applications are due Dec. 28 for the agency's Crash Causal Factors Program Heavy-Duty Truck Study.
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Crash Responder Safety Week starts today: New York troopers target Move Over violations through Friday
The national week runs Nov. 2-6 under the theme "Slow Down, Move Over. Lives are on the Line!" New York's law covers any vehicle stopped on a highway shoulder, not just police and tow trucks.
LA-Long Beach watchmen talks extended to Wednesday 5 p.m.; terminals handling 85% of Long Beach cargo at stake
About 250 ILWU Local 26 watchmen work at six container terminals. PMA says other dockworkers are not expected to cross a picket line, which could halt gates.
Walmart registers plans for $400 million distribution center in Cibolo, Texas
A state filing for 'Project Theo' lists a 712,500-square-foot DC with a connected office, with construction set to start in February 2027.
Super Ego to refuse leases to Conditional-rated carriers and non-domiciled CDL holders starting Nov. 1
The Illinois equipment lessor says it serves more than 1,200 carriers. New rules also screen owner-operators for English proficiency violations.
Kodiak says driverless I-45 launch is 99% ready, with an IKEA route first
Its safety-case score has climbed from 84% in February. The first driverless long-haul service will run between Dallas and Houston.
FedEx Freight's first report as a standalone carrier: revenue up 9.2%, outlook raised
The LTL carrier posted $3.28 billion in revenue for June through September. Shipments slipped 1.4% a day, but revenue per shipment rose 10.1%.
XPO's LTL revenue jumps 17.4% in Q3 as adjusted operating ratio improves to 80.1%
Shipments per day rose 5.8% and yield excluding fuel climbed 3.6%. Adjusted EPS rose 58.9% to $1.70.
Kodiak signs Fresno carrier DTL Transport to run 75 driverless trucks on Texas-to-Atlanta lanes
DTL will pay a per-mile fee for the Kodiak Driver and operate the trucks in its own fleet on I-10 and I-20. Kodiak calls it the first binding deal of its kind with a long-haul carrier.
NHTSA to hold workshop on how aftermarket modifications affect driver-assist systems
Changes to ride height, bumpers, body panels or wheel offset can throw off ADAS calibration, the agency says. The Dec. 10 session is in person in Washington. Registration closes Dec. 3.
PACCAR Q3 profit jumps 44% as Kenworth and Peterbilt deliveries climb
U.S. and Canada deliveries rose to 23,800 trucks from 17,100. PACCAR sees 2027 Class 8 retail sales of 240,000 to 280,000.
Werner Q3 revenue jumps 23% to $950.5M as FirstFleet lifts dedicated fleet
Adjusted operating income nearly doubled to $21.0 million, but fuel costs and claims squeezed margins. One-way revenue per truck per week rose 34.3%.
Commerce issues duty orders on Chinese van trailers: 129.73% antidumping, 134.75% countervailing
The orders, set to publish in the Federal Register on October 28, cover dry vans, reefers and their subassemblies with a GVWR over 26,000 pounds.
Charger Logistics signs MOU to buy up to 500 Aurora driverless trucks
The non-binding deal, announced October 26, calls for deliveries in 2027 and 2028. Charger already runs Aurora trucks on the Laredo corridor.
ATA: trucks hauled 11.46 billion tons in 2025 as revenue hit $936.4 billion
The 2026 edition of American Trucking Trends shows modest gains, 3.45 million drivers, and an industry still made up almost entirely of small fleets.
NHTSA Proposes Cyan Marker Lamps to Flag Self-Driving Vehicles, Trucks Included
The lighting proposal would set rules for optional blue-green lamps that show an automated driving system is in control. Comments are due Nov. 25.
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Fuel Hauler's Bid to Use Pulsing Brake Lights
R.B. Stewart Petroleum Products wants a five-year exemption to run Intellistop modules that flash rear lamps four times when the brakes go on. Comments are due Nov. 25.
FMCSA says reformed DataQs review process is now in place in all 50 states
Drivers and carriers challenging inspection, violation or crash data now get a three-stage review with firm state deadlines, but the burden of proof stays with them.
FMCSA widens fuel hauler hours-of-service waiver to ethanol and heating oil
The expanded waiver lets eligible tanker drivers log up to 16 hours of driving in a 24-hour period through Dec. 16, with rest and reporting conditions attached.
USDOT awards $200 million for truck parking projects in 12 states
The 14 INFRA grants will add an estimated 2,400 truck spaces at ports, rest areas, a border crossing and truck stops, but most won't open for years.
Fuel prices top trucking's concerns in ATRI's 2026 survey; drivers rank parking No. 2
ATRI's annual Top Industry Issues report shows fuel costs jumping 17 spots to first place, while carriers and drivers remain split on what matters most.