What's That? Artificial Intelligence

May 9, 2025

You already know what artificial intelligence is, but today we鈥檙e going to examine what it means in the context of the trucking industry.

April 24, 2025

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

April 10, 2025

Driver Douglas Horn was fired for failing a drug test after using what he argued was a mislabeled CBD oil product to treat an injury.

March 31, 2025

Oral-fluid drug testing鈥痜or marijuana has a shorter detection window, up to 72 hours after use, which could increase marijuana use among truckers, experts say. Story by Eric Miller.听

March 18, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reopening its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles rules as well as its Heavy-Duty Nitrous Oxide rule听as part of a sweeping review听of what an agency release described as the Biden administration鈥檚 鈥減roblematic鈥 Clean Trucks Plan.听

March 12, 2025

Political leaders representing states that border Canada and Mexico are sounding the alarm about how cross-border tariffs between those countries and the United States will impact their local economies, and their states鈥 residents.

March 3, 2025

Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven鈥檛 hit the retail market yet, according to officials and court documents.听

February 24, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency has taken a first step aimed at rescinding the Biden administration鈥檚 waivers granted for California鈥檚 Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus low nitrogen oxides rules.听

February 3, 2025

Newly appointed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy听ordered a rewrite of more stringent U.S. fuel economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump鈥檚 first directives after he retook the White House.听

January 28, 2025

State trucking associations are advocating for more feasible and cost-effective solutions in response to the implementation of the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation.听

January 23, 2025

President Donald Trump said Jan. 20 that he expects to put听25% tariffs on Canada听and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.听

January 8, 2025

The WARN Act or, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is a U.S. law requiring employers with 100 or more full-time employees to provide 60 days notice before mass layoffs or plant closures.

January 8, 2025

In June,听听President Chris Spear traveled to Florida to meet with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to gain insight into what the trucking industry might expect should Trump win a second White House term.听

December 16, 2024

A federal appeals court has ruled that Rhode Island may reinstate its controversial truck-only tolling program, but deemed unconstitutional a set of caps that set limits on collection amounts.听

November 4, 2024

The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse-II regulation requires State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to remove commercial driving privileges from truck drivers with a 鈥減rohibited鈥 status in the Clearinghouse. A driver is considered prohibited if they engaged in drug or alcohol use or refused a drug or alcohol test.

October 23, 2024

American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello on Oct. 14 highlighted how the freight market is set to slowly improve as equipment and demand rebalance.听

October 10, 2024

President Joe Biden on Oct. 1听听aimed at ensuring veterans鈥 benefits are approved without delay at new commercial driving schools.听