General News
Trump Muses About Ousting Powell as Fed Pick Nears
President Donald Trump has made numerous cryptic — and sometimes contradictory — remarks about his decision-making process regarding the new central bank chief.
New Jersey Grants $13M to Hydrogen Drayage Truck Port Pilot
New Jersey is paying $13 million to fund a near-term experiment testing the ability of hydrogen-powered drayage trucks to move cargo at the Port Newark Container Terminal.
A Look at the Experts Who Race to Decode Trump’s Tariffs
Customs broker Amy Magnus thought she’d seen it all, navigating regulations to import everything from lumber and bananas to circus animals and Egyptian mummies. Then 2025 hit.
Chevron Tankers Deliver Venezuelan Crude to Gulf Coast
Chevron has finished discharging a cargo from the vessel Searuby and is in the process of unloading ship Canopus Voyager, according to Bloomberg tanker tracking.
LTL Rebound to Kick Off in 2026, but Uncertainty Remains
The less-than-truckload market segment of the North American freight market is set to rebound in 2026, although when the up cycle will kick off remains a vexing question.
CBP Agents Enter Nation's CDL Enforcement Efforts
U.S. Border Patrol agents have joined efforts to remove truck drivers lacking legal U.S. residency from the road, apprehending more than 170 individuals near the borders of Canada and Mexico.
DHL Supply Chain Eyes Fleet of Tesla Semis
DHL Supply Chain expects to add multiple Tesla Semi tractors to its U.S. Class 8 fleet in the coming 12 months as part of long-term, companywide plans to decarbonize its fleet.
Hybrids Help Keep Automakers’ Electrification Plans Afloat
While fully electric cars and trucks made up 10% of all auto sales in the U.S. in the third quarter, another 15% of transactions were for hybrid vehicles, and analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating.
Hyundai Recalls 50,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk
Vehicles equipped with a Mobis tow hitch wiring harness are at risk because the wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly. This recall affects 2022, 2023 and 2024 model years of the Tucson SUV.
NYC Proposes 14 Miles of New Truck Routes for Staten Island
The proposed redesign “balances freight movement with community well-being” by adjusting the city’s truck routes, which have remained largely unchanged since the 1970s.
'Theft Ring' Nets $400,000 Worth of Live Lobsters
The federal Homeland Security Investigations launched an initiative dubbed “Operation Boiling Point” that looks to take down organized theft groups targeting cargo and retail supply chains.
How Trump Overturned Decades of US Trade Policy in 2025
President Trump's double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country have disrupted global commerce and strained the budgets of consumers and businesses worldwide.
NYC Congestion Pricing Judge Delays Ruling
A federal judge delayed his decision on the fate of New York City’s congestion pricing initiative, setting oral arguments for Jan. 28 in the legal fight over new tolls.
Senate Confirms MARAD, Coast Guard Leaders
“We have done hard things before. With this committee’s guidance, and in partnership with labor and industry, we can do them again," Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel told senators.
Kargo Raises $42 Million to Scale AI Warehouse Tech
Kargo has secured $42 million in new funding as the warehouse automation company scales its loading dock technology with enterprise customers across multiple industries.
Truck Tonnage Nudges 0.2% Higher in November
Trucking activity in the U.S. climbed slightly in November, but shipments remain at low levels, according to American Trucking Associations.
Gas Prices Are Lower This Holiday Season
According to data from motor club AAA, the national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Dec. 22.
US Holds Off on New Chinese Chip Tariffs Amid Trump-Xi Truce
The U.S. accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027.
Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026
President Trump's approach to renegotiating trade deals has injected unease into international supply chains as well as a domestic trucking industry already 2½ years into a downturn.
Economy Expands at Surprisingly Strong 4.3% Annual Rate
U.S. GDP from July through September — the economy’s total output of goods and services — rose from its 3.8% growth rate in the April-June quarter, the Commerce Department said Dec. 23.