NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Transtex, a developer of trailer aerodynamic solutions, announced the acquisition of a leading manufacturer of auxiliary power units.

President Joe Biden announced $612 million in recovery aid for areas stricken by hurricanes Milton and Helene as he surveyed the aftermath of Milton in Florida.

The U.S. announced new sanctions on Iran’s oil and petrochemicals sectors in response to the country’s Oct. 1 ballistic-missile attack on Israel.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aperia Technologies is rolling out new tread depth diagnostics features within its Halo Connect i3 tire management system to help fleets further optimize tire life.

CORTEZ, Fla. — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton spent much of Oct. 12 searching for gas as a fuel shortage gripped the state.

PrePass, North America's premier integrated weigh station bypass and toll management service, has introduced an innovative GPS Toll Verification service. This cutting-edge solution will save fleets considerable time and money by matching GPS locations to toll charges, thereby proactively identifying potential billing inaccuracies.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trucker Path is making it easier for commercial truck drivers to combat human trafficking with a new reporting function in its driver routing and trip planning mobile app.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trucking and its law enforcement partners have made major strides in developing methods to combat human trafficking, a panel of experts said Oct. 12.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the second year in a row, the state of the nation’s economy was the top-ranked industry issue that led the ATRI 2024 list of Top Industry Concerns.

Over the past decade, ATA has seen tremendous change but has navigated it all while successfully advancing a mission to enact a broad-based, pro-trucking agenda built on common sense.

The Greenwich, Conn.-based company is working with financial advisers, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public.

Sheinbaum, a former energy researcher who made the small car part of her pledges in her Oct. 1 inauguration address, said the goal is for all components to be made locally.

U.S. Class 8 truck retail sales fell year over year in September for a second consecutive month and the eighth month out of nine so far in 2024. However, sales rose on a month-on-month basis.

Sales at International soared in the most recent quarter after the truck and bus maker was able to clear a large part of a backlog of vehicles missing their mirrors.

American Trucking Associations will stress the importance of professional drivers as part of its 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida residents repaired damage from Hurricane Milton and cleaned up debris Oct. 11 after the storm tore homes to pieces and flooded streets.

Stellantis announced a number of significant leadership changes, including the timing of CEO Carlos Tavares’ retirement as it struggles to revive sales in North America.

Mexican behemoth Fomento Economico Mexicano has agreed to sell logistics operations to Mexican trucking firm Grupo Traxion for $205 million as the conglomerate continues to shed assets.

LOS ANGELES — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Oct. 10, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available.

Forecasts for trucking’s main fuel, which alongside heating oil is part of the distillate portion of the crude barrel, softened over the past month even as retail prices edged higher.