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DOT to Withhold $40M From California Over English Enforcement

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said California is the only state that is failing to enforce English-language requirements for truckers. Read more…

TODAY’S NEWS

GOVERNMENT

Senators Introduce English Proficiency CDL Bill

The measure would require that commercial drivers comprehend traffic signs in English, as well as respond to official notices and prepare reports in English. Read more…

BUSINESS

Trucking Faces More Frugal Consumers This Holiday Season

The Project44 2025 Annual State of Consumer Holiday Shopping Report found that 40% of consumers have capped their holiday budgets at $500 amid economic uncertainty Read more…

LOGISTICS

Port of Los Angeles Sees Imports Drop in September

Volume is expected to slow in coming months as President Trump’s tariffs bite into profit margins and impact consumer prices, and uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade war increases. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

US Wants Extra Step to Adopt Ship Carbon Tax

Nations are at an International Maritime Organization meeting in London to decide on landmark regulations to make vessels start paying for their greenhouse gas emissions. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Canada May Sue Stellantis Over Jeep Production Shift

Industry Minister Melanie Joly would consider Stellantis in “default” in light of federal and provincial government support extended to the automaker. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "Hey Buddy, Is Your Navigation Broken?"

GOVERNMENT

Trump Says He May Attend Supreme Court Tariff Hearing

Presidential visits during oral arguments are rare, but President Trump considers this "one of the most important cases ever brought, because we will be defenseless," without tariffs. Read more…

BUSINESS

Trucking Leaders to Unite in San Diego for ATA’s MCE 2025

The theme for this year’s event, to be held Oct. 25-28 in San Diego, reflects the industry’s resolve: “A United Front: Driving Policy in a New Era.” Read more…

BUSINESS

Lazer Logistics Taps Josh Lee as President

Lazer Logistics appointed Josh Lee as president, effective immediately, the company announced Oct. 14. Read more…

FUEL

Talke USA to Upfit Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrains

The tractors will be Talke’s first low- or zero-emissions Class 8 semis and will be used for drayage runs in the Houston area. The trucks are expected to have a range of 300 to 350 miles. Read more…

EQUIPMENT

Wabash Expands Trailers-as-a-Service Options

Trailer manufacturer Wabash is expanding options for customers of its trailers-as-a-service product line. Read more…

BUSINESS

RealTruck Seeks to Assure Lenders After First Brands Debt Hit

RealTruck Group told lenders it uses fundamentally different financing tools from those tapped by First Brands Group, another parts maker that collapsed into bankruptcy last month. Read more…

BUSINESS

GM Turns to Private Market for $2 Billion Loan Sale

GM Financial’s private deal is notable because the car manufacturing and finance giant is one of the best-known borrowers in public bond markets. Read more…

BUSINESS

TrueCar to Go Private in $227 Million Buyout Led by Founder

Scott Painter, who started TrueCar in 2005 and took the company public, will return as CEO after the transaction closes. Read more…

SAFETY

Xiaomi Driver Death Fuels China Push For New EV Door Design

Tesla is also under scrutiny in the U.S., with NHTSA having launched a defect investigation into certain Model Y door handles. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 100 Private Carriers Tap Brakes on Growth

The largest private carriers in North America have navigated volatile markets and shifting freight patterns this year as tariffs and trade deals shake up international supply chains. Read more…

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