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Equipment: Truck Prices to Rise as Early as May Due to Tariffs

The latest on how the Trump administration's approach to tariffs is impacting OEMs in the trucking industry.    

April 24, 2025
BusinessTechnology

Optimize Every Mile: How XPO Uses Samsara & Drivewyze to Drive Fleet Efficiency

Program Aired: April 24, 2 p.m. ET Join Samsara and Drivewyze on April 24th to discover how leading fleets are leveraging weigh station bypass technology and real-time telematics to reduce delays and get drivers to their destinations faster, boost compliance with effortless safety monitoring, and save on fuel and operational costs with smarter routing.

April 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Arkansas Trucking Law Cracks Down on Fraudulent Foreign CDLs

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, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Takes Initial Steps to Boost Self-Driving Vehicles

The Trump administration announced its first policy moves to remove what it sees as regulatory barriers facing autonomous vehicles.

April 24, 2025
Government

GOP Pushes ‘Big Beautiful’ Budget Toward Summer Vote

As Congress resumes its legislative agenda the week of April 28, House and Senate Republicans intend to devote most of their efforts to finalizing a comprehensive budget package.

April 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyTCA

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, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-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, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

TFI Q1 Profit Falls on Freight Weakness, TL Tariff Pain

Profit at TFI International fell 39.6% in Q1 2025 because of continued freight market weakness and an industrywide decline in truckload volume due to Trump administration tariffs.

April 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

Walmart Amps Up Discounts to Lure Cost-Conscious Customers

Walmart Inc. is doubling down on discounts, a move to drum up demand and grow market share in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty.

April 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

United Rentals May Benefit From Tariff Chaos

United Rentals Inc. could benefit from the unpredictability over tariffs as customers become weary of ownership.

April 24, 2025

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