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Trucking orgs urge Congress to act on chameleon carrier legislation
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (383+ words) Trucking news and briefs for Monday, May 18, 2026: Some of the nation's largest trucking organizations have found common ground in the fight against the scourge of chameleon carriers skirting safety regulations and starting new motor carriers to avoid penalties for poor…...
California introduces new $1 B electric truck rebate program
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (645+ words) Trucking news and briefs for Friday, May 15, 2026: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is launching a new $1 billion rebate program for electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted its first non-domiciled CDL exemption since…...
High court holds brokers accountable for hiring unsafe carriers
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (379+ words) The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that federal law does not shield transportation brokers from state-level personal injury lawsuits, a decision that likely will have sweeping implications for how freight is managed nationwide." The 9-0 ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II,…...
Old Dominion Posts Lower Revenue as LTL Demand Shows Signs of Recovery
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (763+ words) Old Dominion Freight Line (CCJ Top 250, No. 9) posted lower revenue and earnings year over year as less-than-truckload shipment volumes declined." The Thomasville, N. C. -based carrier reported net income of $238. 3 million, down 6. 4% from $254. 7 million in the same quarter last year, as softer…...
Lytx's Project Hercules: Custom detections for fleets
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1139+ words) Most AI dash cameras on the market have long been designed to detect safety risks like cellphone use, failure to use a seatbelt, following distance, lane departure and more. Lytx's safety cameras can identify over 100 risky driving behaviors, but now…...
Volvo and DSV Launch Autonomous Trucking Service in Texas
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (285+ words) Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V. A. S.) and global logistics provider DSV have launched a new autonomous trucking pilot program in Texas, integrating self-driving technology into large-scale commercial supply chains. V. A. S. , a division of the Volvo Group, develops and manages integrated self-driving transport systems that…...
Maverick Transportation gives OTR drivers a raise
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (621+ words) Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Maverick Transportation (CCJ Top 250, No. 69) announced Tuesday pay increases for flatbed over-the-road drivers and multiple dedicated driving divisions, effective on May 31. A 52-year-old "illegal alien" from Mexico living in Laredo, Texas, has been…...
Razor Tracking leverages Cerebrum X Labs' telematics
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (216+ words) In this week's CCJ Tech Shorts, we'll see a new mobile platform that serves as the day-to-day command center for truckers, an OEM-level telematics integration and more. 02: 00 Linxup, a GPS fleet tracking and safety technology company, has partnered with performance…...
Trucking groups oppose suspending fuel tax
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (415+ words) Three of the trucking industry largest stakeholder groups voiced strong opposition to proposals that would suspend federal gas taxes, arguing the move would offer negligible benefit to consumers while gutting funding earmarked for highway safety and infrastructure. The American Trucking…...
International Motors Launches My International Digital Fleet Ecosystem
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (165+ words) International Motors has unveiled a new digital platform designed to consolidate fleet management and dealer communications into a single interface, an effort the company says will shift truck ownership from reactive repairs to proactive maintenance. The platform, My International, functions…...