CCJ StaffAlternative powerPaper Transport testing out Tesla Semi Long Range around ChicagoThe company is testing the battery-electric performance of the Class 8 tractor on predictable, consistent routes to help shippers reduce Scope 3 supply chain emissions. Also: House bill would enshrine EPA DEF guidance for a decade; Carrier Transicold launches new TRU replacement program; API updates engine oil quality, certification standards.July 14, 2026ADASUp close with International's driverless LTInternational Motors integrated 23 sensors into a standard sleeper cab for its autonomous LT.July 10, 2026Alternative powerNew electric-truck charging station opens in CaliforniaThe new WattEV station in Fresno creates a link between the ports of Oakland, Stockton and inland freight hubs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Also: STG Logistics completes post-bankruptcy financial restructuring; new trucks-only highway opening at Georgia port.July 10, 2026Battery electricRIZON targets vocational fleets with new electric truck combo bodyRIZON's new electric truck combo body combines secure tool storage and a cargo bed, qualifying for up to $130,000 in CA and WA state incentives.July 9, 2026SafetyDOT allocates $61.7 million for truck parking in 4 statesMore than $60 million in BUILD grants will add truck parking spaces in Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Wyoming.July 9, 2026Economic trendsTrucking conditions hit all-time high in May | Quantix names new CEOPrior to May, the most favorable FTR Trucking Conditions Index reading for carriers had been 16.8 in February 2021. Also: Quantix's new CEO to take over July 20; Kentucky cracking down on speeding this month; truck busted hauling cocaine in Tennessee.July 9, 2026On-board technologyMack intros new 'Lock & Leave' OTA update improvementWith the new update process, drivers can initiate an eligible update, exit the truck, lock it and leave -- the truck handles the rest. Also: Oregon interstate closures this weekend; Southeastern Freight Lines facility celebrates 50 years; Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger progressing.July 8, 2026RegulationsEPA's '27 NOx rule clears OMB review, could be published this weekEPA's proposed 2027 NOx rule has cleared Office of Management and Budget review. Also: 61 trucks and 38 drivers placed out-of-service in hazmat blitz; ICE lodges detainer against driver allegedly involved in fatal trooper crash; Colorado replacing weigh-in-motion scales.July 7, 2026RegulationsEight charged in 'international' cargo theft enterprise bustThe charged individuals are accused of carrying out a large-scale, organized scheme to steal cargo from shippers. Also: New Mexico increases weight-distance tax; Coastal Carriers names new CFO.July 6, 2026Test DrivesA quick spin in Peterbilt’s Model 536EVThe Class 6 truck and its Class 7 big sister, the 537EV, are designed for regional delivery as well as service and utility trucks.July 3, 2026Previous PagePage 10 of 243Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentFuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking recordsFederal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.IndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsFreight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkMaintenanceManaging older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shifts
