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IRU targets North American trucking priorities as trade deal revision looms
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (447+ words) type your search above A central component of IRU's North American Transportation Forum (NATF) leadership dialogue earlier this year was a meeting with Luis Rosendo Gutierrez Romano, Mexico's Undersecretary of Foreign Trade. He outlined Mexico's priorities for the TMEC review....
US truck tonnage edged 0. 3% higher in March
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (193+ words) type your search above Trucking activity in the US rose 0. 3% in March after surging 2. 9% in February, according to ATA's advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. ATA Chief Economist and IRU Goods Transport Council Vice President Bob Costello said, "While…...
Continuing North American trucking uncertainty on the table
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (270+ words) type your search above IRU's North American Transportation Forum (NATF) and member the American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently hosted ANPACT, Mexico's truck and bus manufacturers association, in Washington DC. ANPACT President Rogelio Arzate led the delegation, which included executives from Daimler…...
Top 100 truck bottlenecks in the US
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (242+ words) type your search above ATRI's 2026 Top Truck Bottleneck List measures the level of truck-involved congestion at more than 325 locations on the national highway system. For the first time ever, the intersection of I-294 and I-290/I-88 in Chicago is the top freight bottleneck…...
Driving health forward: healthcare for truck drivers across borders
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (269+ words) type your search above What is everyday life like for long-distance drivers in terms of their health?" On June 3, 2026, from 09: 00 to 17: 00, this question will be the focus of the event organised by the Section on Prevention in Transportation of the…...
European road freight rates Q4 2025: Contract rates up, spot rates steady
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (256+ words) type your search above According to IRU's driver shortage survey, there were 444, 000 vacant truck driver positions in Europe in 2025. Both contract and spot rates continued to rise in Q4 2025. In November 2025, retail trade volumes jumped 2. 3% y-o-y across both the eurozone and…...
Technology and Innovation Roundtable - hosted by Daimler
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (115+ words) type your search above The IRU Technology and Innovation Roundtable series brings together IRU's corporate members and partners to share, discuss and exchange on technology and innovation and opportunities in a safe and confidential space. This first roundtable was hosted…...
Celebrating the guardians of global trade: International Customs Day 2026
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) type your search above International Customs Day, celebrated every year on 26 January, is a global occasion to recognise the essential work of customs officers in keeping trade flowing, safeguarding goods, and protecting public revenue. IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto…...