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Trump touts American manufacturing at Peterbilt factory

Before plant employees, Paccar CEO Preston Feight and regional politicians, Trump highlighted the EPA’s proposed revisions to NOx emissions regulations.

October 2, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Texas allows wider use of dyed diesel

Dyed diesel is sold without a motor fuels tax, and so is typically prohibited for vehicles on public roadways, confining its use to agricultural operations and other off-road purposes.  

September 29, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyFor-Hire

Nuclear verdicts in trucking nearly triple in 2025

The trucking and automotive industries remained among the sectors most affected by large civil litigation awards, Marathon Strategies found.

September 23, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

Texas law proposal targets fraudulent digital Mexican CDLs

Texas roadway crashes have been linked to untrained truck drivers who allegedly purchased valid, Mexican-issued CDLs, one official testified.

September 4, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

C.H. Robinson to appeal $604M verdict in Lipe v. Lupus Superior

C.H. Robinson is appealing a $604 million jury verdict handed down July 24 in a case that found it liable for a 2021 fatal crash in Mississippi.

July 24, 2026
BusinessFuel

Magnolia Oil agrees to buy WildFire Energy in $4.1B deal

The deal, expected to close in the late third quarter, expands Magnolia's presence in the Eagle Ford Shale basin of south Texas.

July 20, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Flash floods close highways across Texas Hill Country

Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are underway as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy rain expected overnight.

July 16, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NTSB: full accelerator press preceded fatal Tesla crash in Texas

Federal investigators looking into a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home are suggesting the vehicle's self-driving software wasn't to blame.

July 16, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Treasury flags cartel-linked fuel smuggling via U.S. firms

Treasury is teaching institutions how to identify suspicious transactions by U.S. freight and logistics firms potentially tied to drug cartel-backed fuel sales to Mexico.

July 16, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Ruan launches customs brokerage

The brokerage will expand the truckload-focused carrier’s international trade and logistics capabilities across the United States and Mexico, Ruan said.

July 15, 2026

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