CCJ StaffWorkforceAveritt announces record pay raises for drivers, associatesAveritt (No. 24 on CCJ Top 250) is investing in its team with substantial pay increases for drivers, dock associates, and more. This move comes as driver wages continue to be a major operational cost for trucking companies.July 17, 2025RegulationsDOT appropriations bill would provide dedicated truck parking fundingThe U.S. House's THUD appropriations bill is poised for a markup Thursday and currently includes provisions related to truck parking, speed limiters and more. Also: House bill would require carriers to submit positive hair drug tests to FMCSA Clearinghouse; Truck Parking Club gets investment from Cat Scale.July 17, 2025RegulationsNew Indiana law takes aim at 'predatory' towingThe new law, effective as of July 1, addresses police towing rotations, invoice itemization requirements and more. Also: North Carolina predatory towing bill signed into law; New York-based On Time Trucking receives ISO certification for warehousing, distribution operations.July 16, 2025Alternative powerNew electric terminal tractor available from ZM TrucksZM Trucks' T75 terminal tractor features a 75-mile operational range, a GCWR of 165,350 pounds, and an 80,000-pound fifth wheel lifting capacity. Also: Recall hits 56K Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks; HOS waiver for New Mexico flooding.July 15, 2025RegulationsTraffic fatalities continue downward trend: NHTSANHTSA's traffic fatality estimates for the first quarter of 2025 reveal a 6.3% decline from the year prior. Also: Truck busted in Texas with $23M of meth concealed in load of papayas; Border Patrol crackdown in Laredo on human- and drug-smuggling has canceled 1K CDLs since 2008.July 14, 2025RegulationsWhat fleets should know about recent regulatory changesFrom the renewed enforcement of the English language proficiency regulations to the implementation of the electronic medical certificate rule and more, fleets need to ensure they remain compliant.July 11, 2025Alternative powerNew electric truck charging station opens at Port NewarkThe charging station features four 350-kilowatt direct current (DC) fast chargers and offers compatibility with most widely available commercial electric truck models. Also: Truck driver pleads guilty over fraudulent "ghost" tax prep business; reefer rental company expands Northeast footprint.July 11, 2025Equipment controlsBill to ban driverless trucks vetoed in ColoradoColorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill last month that would have required a CDL holder to be present in autonomous trucks operating in the state. Also: Pennsylvania enforcement blitz targets aggressive driving; more.July 10, 2025RegulationsTruck drivers responding to Texas flooding get regulatory reliefDrivers providing direct assistance to the flooding emergency in Texas received regulatory relief from Parts 390-399 of the federal regulations through Aug. 4. Also: Propane haulers ask for hours-of-service exemption for winter months; Oregon cracks down on unauthorized HHG movers.July 9, 2025RegulationsChicken processor fleet wants to use HOS ag exemptionIndiana-based Protein Transport, which transports chicken products, is petitioning FMCSA to allow it to utilize the 150-air-mile HOS exemption. Also: Truck driver caught attempting to smuggle 13 illegal immigrants in N.M.; recalls for Great Dane trailers, nat-gas Freightliner Cascadias.July 8, 2025Previous PagePage 19 of 214Next PageTop StoriesBusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift TransportationAbilene Motor Express was acquired by Knight-Swift in 2018.BusinessQuantix partnering with liquid bulk haulers MC Tank Lines, Leahy TransportMergers & AcquisitionsKoch doubles its nationwide square footage with SOS acquisitionMergers & Acquisitions'Welcome home': USA Truck acquired by former, current leadership teamMergers & AcquisitionsDart Transit acquired by private equity firm
