The Biden administration announced new restrictions on China’s access to U.S. semiconductor technology, escalating tensions between the two countries and adding fresh complications to an industry reeling from a slump in demand.
October 7, 2022Latest Articles
Business, Fuel 
Diesel Profits Near Record With Supplies Dwindling Into Winter
Diesel supplies are so tight heading into winter that profits for producing the heating and trucking fuel are nearing a record high.
October 7, 2022 Government 
Governors Group Updates Online Infrastructure Funding Tracker
The National Governors Association has updated its online tracker for federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds to help states and municipalities better navigate through 370 programs to access requirements and apply for grants.
October 7, 2022 Business, Equipment 
5 Questions With Ginnapher Velez of Clean Harbors
Five questions with Ginnapher (Ginn) Velez, senior vice president of asset management and fleet operations at Clean Harbors.
October 7, 2022 Business, Equipment
TMC Recommended Practices Are the Foundation of Maintenance
The essence of achieving superior quality in a fleet maintenance operation is critically dependent, literally, upon the nuts and bolts that hold the truck together.
October 7, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel 
Formulate Recap: Homer Hogg of TravelCenters of America
Earlier this year, as part of our Transport Topics Magazine Event Series, Formulate, we sat down with Homer Hogg, vice president of truck service at TravelCenters of America, to discuss the future of vehicle maintenance. A recognized leader in the truck service industry serving on numerous boards...
October 7, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel 
Making the Electrification Transition
For some time, there has been quite a change in how the trucking industry views the internal combustion engine juxtaposed with the emergence of electrification. I witnessed that during the reveal of Navistar’s S13 Integrated powertrain in Las Vegas this summer, features editor Michael Freeze...
October 7, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire 
Industry Works to Make Tractor-Trailer Connections More Efficient
Fleets are looking for solutions — some of them low-tech — to ensure trucks and trailers talk to each other now.
October 7, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel 
Traton, Navistar Challenge Other Truck Makers’ Emission Systems
The recent introduction of the Navistar S13 engine with no EGR cooler and much less reliance on any form of EGR is remarkable.
October 7, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Louisiana to Spend $270 Million on Locally Owned Bridges
To stem the tide against state closures of unsafe bridges, Louisiana will receive $270 million in federal funds to fix locally owned off-system bridges.
October 7, 2022 Government, Business, Technology 
Biden Says IBM Investment to Help in Tech Competition With China
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — President Joe Biden predicted Oct. 6 a $20 billion investment by IBM in New York’s Hudson River Valley will help give the United States a technological edge against China, hailing the expansion during an appearance with two House Democrats in competitive races in next month’s...
October 7, 2022 Government, Business 
Hiring Stayed Solid in September as Employers Add 263,000
WASHINGTON — America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added a solid 263,000 jobs — a dose of encouraging news that may mean the Federal Reserve’s drive to cool the job market and ease inflation is starting to make progress.
October 7, 2022 Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous 
Tesla Plans to Deliver Semis to Pepsi Five Years After Unveiling
Tesla Inc. will deliver its first Semi trucks to PepsiCo Inc. five years after Elon Musk showed off prototypes and began taking deposits for the electric big rigs.
October 7, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel 
Twitter Says Musk ‘Can and Should’ Close Buyout Next Week
Twitter Inc. rejected Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s request to pause an upcoming trial over his $44 billion takeover of the social media company, saying the billionaire “can and should” close the deal next week.
October 6, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire, Private 
Broad Relief Efforts Converge After Hurricane Ian
Trucking companies, government entities and nonprofit groups responded to the devastation wrought along Florida’s Gulf Coast by Hurricane Ian last month with relief efforts for the many areas affected by the storm, and are working to overcome challenges in getting aid to those in need.
October 6, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
States Approve Rule Exemptions to Speed Florida Relief Efforts
Motor carriers transporting relief supplies to regions of Florida and South Carolina affected by Hurricane Ian are working with a variety of emergency vehicle size and weight exemptions in effect in neighboring states, moves made by governors and state agencies looking to help speed relief supplies...
October 6, 2022 Business 
Transport Topics Radio
Transport Topics Radio is a weekly news roundtable airing Saturdays on SiriusXM channel 146 from 1-3 p.m. ET and rebroadcast Saturday nights from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. ET, and Sundays from noon-2 p.m. ET and 9-11 p.m. ET. Check out this week's lineup.
October 6, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
IIJA, Workforce and Parking Top FMCSA’s Fall Agenda
The implementation of the $1 trillion infrastructure law and proceeding with workforce and parking programs for the trucking industry will headline the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s fall agenda.
October 6, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Rail Strike Threat Exposes Supply Chain Vulnerability
The threat of a nationwide strike by railroad workers that could have shut down the nation’s freight trains exposed vulnerabilities in the supply chain that could have proved devastating to the economy.
October 6, 2022 Business, Logistics 
Dwindling Mississippi River Grounds Barges, Threatens Shipments
A logjam of more than 100 ships, tugboats and their convoys of barges in the shrinking Mississippi River is threatening to grind trade of grains, fertilizer, metals and petroleum to a halt.
October 6, 2022