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Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 14, 2025

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:30
Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 14, 2025 print edition.

Trailer Connectivity Becoming More Intelligent

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:29
There was a time when preventive maintenance on trailers was perforned every three months. Then it stretched to four months, and now it’s at six. Connected technology is a big reason why.

Trump Floats Exceptions for Auto Parts Facing 25% US Tariffs

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:20
President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto companies more time to set up U.S. manufacturing.

Sales and Marketing Drive Growth

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:00
Sales and marketing professionals in transportation and logistics will gather in Austin June 8–10 for the TMSA ELEVATE Conference, a three-day event focused on peer learning, strategy development, and networking across transportation’s evolving commercial landscape.

Wisconsin Adds I-41 Weigh Station to State Patrol HQ

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 10:47
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is shifting the location of an I-41 weigh station in Wrightstown to be part of a $16 million regional State Patrol headquarters under construction.

Minnesota Alerts Truckers to New Federal CDL Requirements

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 10:45
Minnesota is making truckers aware of a federal mandate that took effect March 20 requiring proof of both legal U.S. domicile and state residency to renew a commercial driver license.

FMCSA Removes Two Chiropractors for Deficient Driver Exams

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 09:36
Regulators are removing two Houston chiropractors from the register of medical examiners for failure to adequately perform physical qualification exams on commercial vehicle drivers.

Freightliner Opens Fifth-Generation Cascadia Order Book

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 09:04
The introduction of tariffs and uncertainty around potential changes to emission regulations are crimping fleet managers’ willingness to commit to equipment outlay.

Keystone Pipeline Operators Aim to Restore Service April 15

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:23
Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota.

Tariff Exemptions on Electronics Could Be Temporary

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 07:55
Tariff exemptions announced April 11 on electronics like smartphones and laptops are only a temporary reprieve, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said April 13.

NYC Rolls Out Pilot to Add 45 Metered Truck Parking Spaces

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:00
New York City has launched a one-year experiment offering 45 metered truck parking spaces in three outer borough industrial zones to curb illegal parking and give truckers an area to rest.

NYC Rolls Out Pilot to Add 45 Metered Truck Parking Spaces

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:00
New York City has launched a one-year experiment offering 45 metered truck parking spaces in three outer borough industrial zones to curb illegal parking and give truckers an area to rest.

Canada’s CBSA: Vietnamese Chassis Imports Adhere to Rules

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 17:34
An investigation into container chassis imports from Vietnam found they did not circumvent a 2022 Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding, according to a preliminary assessment.

GM to Suspend BrightDrop Van Production in Ontario

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 14:56
General Motors Co. will temporarily halt production at a factory in Ontario that makes commercial vans, the second Canadian assembly plant to shut this month.

US Shale Drilling Sees Sharpest Drop Since 2023

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 14:37
Drilling in the U.S. shale patch declined at the fastest pace in almost two years as mounting international trade tensions threaten to stifle energy demand.

Port of L.A. Prepares for Downturn in Trade Activity

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 14:09
Imports at the busiest U.S. port should start declining as soon as May and are set to fall sharply in the second half of the year as punitive tariffs start to weigh on demand for foreign goods.

Kenworth Delays Start of Hydrogen Fuel Cell T680 Production

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 11:06
Serial production of Kenworth Truck Co.'s hydrogen fuel cell electric T680 tractors will not begin in 2025 as previously announced, according to a senior executive.

Mexico Aims to Raise Auto Tariff Exemptions

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:14
Mexico wants a greater proportion of each auto built in the country to qualify for U.S. origin status, a move that would lower the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

TIA Targets Freight Fraud ‘Crisis’

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:13
Fighting back against rampant fraud in the freight transportation was the prevailing theme at the Transportation Intermediaries Association's Capital Ideas Conference.

IMO Approves Landmark GHG Tax

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 09:24
Members of the International Maritime Organization — with the United States noticeably absent — agreed on the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.

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