A shocking dashcam footage shared on Reddit shows a beat-up Toyota Camry making a no-look lane change on I-20, sparking a violent crash that sent a van spinning 360 degrees. The incident occurred on July 28, 2026, near Exit 52…
A driver in a Ford F-250 attempted to rejoin I-294 from an exit ramp in Rosemont, Illinois, nearly causing a t-bone collision with a dashcam owner who had the right of way. The incident occurred on July 26, 2026, at…
Miguel Corral, a 4-axle driver for UPS, has been crowned the 2026 Bendix Grand Champion at the American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving & Step Van Championships held in Pittsburgh on August 14. Corral triumphed over 429 elite competitors representing…
The trucking industry is facing increased pressure to reassess driver compensation due to a decline in capacity and an improvement in freight demand. According to the Q2 2026 Driver Recruiting & Retention Data Download Report, 26% of carriers have increased…
Less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are calling for increased shipper education after a year of density-based National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) updates, which replaced the previous commodity-based system on July 19, 2025. The shift introduced a 13-tier density scale, reclassifying over 2,000…
Supertankers are increasingly switching off their transponders for days or weeks while crossing the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, making cargo movements difficult to track. This practice has expanded as Iran-related security risks persist and Houthi threats grow. According…
Major U.S. oil producers are slashing capital spending in shale basins despite high crude prices, redirecting cash flows toward shareholder returns and debt reduction instead of accelerating production growth. Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Occidental Petroleum reduced drilling and fracking expenditures by…
Tyson Foods Inc. is set to close several beef plants in the US, including facilities in Illinois and Utah, and is pursuing the sale of another plant in Washington. The move is a response to the historic US cattle shortage,…
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.6% in July, marking the largest monthly decline since May 2025, as the temporary boost from tax refunds faded. The drop was led by a 1.8% decline in vehicle sales and a 2.2% fall in…
The National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships (NTDC) has announced 45 finalists who will compete for the Bendix Grand Championship in Pittsburgh on August 14, 2026. The finalists emerged from an initial field of 429 competitors representing 49…