Latest News Updates From Transport Topics

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Trucking Still Squeezed by High Costs and Low Rates

ATRI's latest Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking survey found that while the average cost of operating a truck dipped slightly last year, some marginal costs jumped.

July 2, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

USDOT Warns States on Nonresident CDL Compliance

Every state must follow federal regulations and ensure only qualified, properly documented drivers are getting behind the wheel of a truck, Secretary Sean Duffy said.

July 1, 2025
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Cools Off, Drops 4.8瞽 to $3.727 a Gallon

Trucking companies were provided some relief on fuel prices as they welcomed July, with the national average price of a gallon of diesel decreasing 4.8 cents to $3.727 a gallon.

July 1, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 100

NMFTA LTL Freight Code Update Spurs C.H. Robinson AI Tool

C.H. Robinson has rolled out a generative AI agent to automate freight classification as the National Motor Freight Classification system prepares for major changes effective July 19.

June 27, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Duffy Unveils $275M Truck Parking Program, Slashes Rules

Truckers keep America running, the DOT secretary said. While the country sleeps, truckers grind through the night to help keep shelves stocked, families fed and businesses humming."

June 27, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Senators Push Fix for Dry Bulk Trucking Penalties

Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill June 18 that would give dry bulk haulers a 10% axle weight variance, aiming to ease penalties tied to load shifting during transport.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

NYC Expands Crackdown on BQE Overweight Trucks

New York City has started ticketing overweight trucks headed toward Staten Island on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, expanding its automated enforcement program.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Truck Manufacturer CSTH Invests $7.5M for Kentucky Expansion

The added capacity builds on an earlier project launched in September 2024, when CSTH broke ground on a separate $28 million, 250,000-square-foot facility in Cynthiana, Ky.

June 24, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Jaxport Adds Two New Cranes to Boost Cargo Capacity

Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxports Blount Island terminal, expanding the ports capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Alabamas Port Birmingham Adds 25,000-Square-Foot Warehouse

The new facility is designed specifically to handle cold-rolled steel coils.It marks the first phase in a plan to upgrade the site into a high-performing logistics hub for central Alabama.

June 24, 2025