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Vehicle Theft Crackdowns Lead to Arrests in Multiple States

Amid rising cargo thefts, law enforcement officers are busting individuals for allegedly possessing multiple stolen commercial vehicles and trailers.

June 10, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Senators Push Repeal of Federal Excise Tax

Senior senators recently unveiled bipartisan legislation designed to repeal a World War I-era federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers.

June 3, 2026
BusinessTechnology

Hyundai Taps Sonatus Next-Gen Commercial Vehicle Software

Discover how Hyundai Commercial Vehicles launched the XCIENT Fuel Cell Truck & ELEC CITY Bus, delivering a new era of fleet innovation. With Sonatus, Hyundai sought a flexible vehicle network that reduced design time & costs, & data collection that enhanced digital services.

July 1, 2025
BusinessAutonomous

Breaking: Aurora’s Autonomous Trucks Hit the Highway

Aurora Innovation has launched the nation’s first commercial driverless freight service, sending autonomous 18-wheelers between Dallas and Houston without a human behind the wheel.   

May 8, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Update: ATA Reports Tonnage Turnaround With 1.5% Rise

The trucking industry experienced its first increase in tonnage this year in May, American Trucking Associations reported June 18. 

June 28, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Update: Volvo Unveils Redesigned Class 8 VNL Tractor

Volvo Trucks North America has battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell and renewable fuel internal combustion engine versions on the horizon. 

January 25, 2024
BusinessTechnologySafety

Have Trucking Insurance Premiums Peaked?

There has been much concern about rising insurance premium costs. However, are we getting close to an environment in which those rates are leveling out or even reversing course?

August 11, 2023
BusinessLogistics

M&A Trucking Market Weathers 2023 Headwinds

The trucking industry is facing merger and acquisition headwinds amid declining freight demand and rising interest rates, but deal buzz remains, experts said.

July 20, 2023
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

June Truck Tonnage Ticks Down 0.8% on Annual Basis

Truck tonnage in June slipped 0.8% when measured against the same month in 2022, the fourth straight year-over-year decline, according to American Trucking Associations.

July 18, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Continental Demonstrates Tire Stress Testing Process

UVALDE, Texas — Continental on June 20 hosted a test drive involving a Class 8 truck and sports cars to demonstrate how its tires handle various road conditions.

June 28, 2023

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