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Trucking Announcements: Wessels named CFO at Torc; VPs hired at Di-Mond, Harbor Logistics
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (532+ words) Torc Robotics has named Tobias Wessels as CFO as the company continues preparing for commercial deployment of Level 4 autonomous trucks in the U. S. , according to a news release. He brings more than 20 years of financial and operational leadership experience across the…...
Thieves will selectively target freight this Memorial Day, Cargo Net warns
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (292+ words) Verisk's Cargo Net is warning transportation and logistics companies to prepare for increased cargo theft activity in the United States during the Memorial Day holiday period " from the Thursday before the holiday through the following Wednesday " which falls between May…...
Trailer orders continue to rebound despite market uncertainty
4+ day, 31+ min ago (499+ words) North America's trailer market showed further signs of stabilization in April, with both FTR and ACT Research reporting stronger-than-expected order activity despite ongoing concerns about tariffs, freight demand and economic uncertainty. FTR reported U. S. net trailer orders reached 19, 953 units in April,…...
Spot market tightens as fuel costs, Roadcheck and cross-border demand push rates higher
4+ day, 23+ min ago (737+ words) North America's spot freight market continued to show signs of tightening through April and into May, driven by higher fuel costs, stronger outbound Canadian freight demand and a sharp disruption tied to International Roadcheck enforcement week. DAT Freight & Analytics reported…...
Truck dealers warn of looming supply crisis over 2027 emissions rules
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (601+ words) Canada's truck dealers are warning that a regulatory gap tied to upcoming U. S. EPA27 emissions standards could disrupt the supply of new heavy-duty trucks in Canada as early as this summer, with potentially broad consequences for the economy and supply chain. Speaking…...
Defense Dept. spending law contains new trucking provisions
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (22+ words) President Trump has signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several important provisions for truckers hauling freight for the U. S....
House OKs bill to ease veterans" transition to trucking
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (227+ words) The House of Representatives has approved legislation to reduce red tape for military veteran truckers by allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to streamline the approval of apprenticeship programs. The Veterans" Transition to Trucking Act was introduced by'Rep. Chris Pappas…...
Brake blitz sidelines nearly 600 trucks across North America
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (351+ words) Nearly 600 commercial motor vehicles were placed out of service during this year's unannounced Brake Safety Day enforcement campaign across North America. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) said inspectors conducted 4, 021 inspections on April 14 and removed 574 vehicles " or 14. 3% " from the road…...
Twelve more ELDs revoked by FMCSA
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (146+ words) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it has removed 12 additional electronic logging devices (ELDs) from its list of registered devices for failing to meet the minimum regulatory requirements. Since January 2025, FMCSA has removed 79 devices that failed to meet federal…...
ATRI report looks at trucking's rising insurance costs
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (226+ words) The cost of liability insurance premiums for motor carriers continues to outpace consumer inflation, even as the heavy-duty truck-involved crash rate has declined, according to new research from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI's new report found that between…...