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Aurora autonomous truck.
Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseDecember 8, 2025

Aurora Expands Autonomous Operations in the Permian Basin

A new deal with Detmar Logistics will see Aurora autonomous trucks hauling frac sand around the clock on public roads and highways in the Permian Basin.

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A semi-truck hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree trailer is parked near Hoover Dam, with people and law enforcement vehicles gathered nearby.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseDecember 5, 2025

Knight-Swift Takes the 2025 Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada to D.C.

Knight-Swift driver Michael Porter helped haul the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada to Washington, D.C., using a Kenworth T680 with stops along the way, including Hoover Dam.

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Kenworth T800 mixer truck.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseDecember 4, 2025

Kenworth Expands Mixer Truck Automated Transmission Options

The Pacaar TX-12 Pro and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions are designed and engineered to work with Paccar MX-11 and MX-13 engines.

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A Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck towing Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane on a runway at dusk.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseDecember 3, 2025

Freightliner Moves Spaceplane Closer to Orbit

A Freightliner Cascadia helped tow Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser during high-speed runway tests at Kennedy Space Center.

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ATRI trucking litigation report.
Safety & Complianceby Jack RobertsDecember 3, 2025

ATRI Study Examines the Scale and Causes of Growing Trucking Litigation Awards

Many factors, including inherent jury bias, can drive jury awards higher in trucking litigation cases, a new ATRI study has found.

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Goodyear Highway Hero honor.
Driversby News/Media ReleaseDecember 3, 2025

Do You Know a Highway Hero?

Nominations for the Goodyear 2025 Highway Hero are open through January 31, 2026.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeDecember 3, 2025

DOT Targets 7,000 CDL Schools in Entry Level Driver Training Provider Purge

Federal Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations went into effect in 2022 and set new federal minimum standards for CDL training schools, but the Department of Transportation is now taking action against schools not meeting the standards.

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Illustration of artificial intelligence, McLeod's version 25.2 TMS, and Tom McLeod
Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 3, 2025

McLeod’s New TMS Release Promises Smarter Planning, Faster Invoicing, and AI-Powered Operations for Trucking Companies and Freight Brokers

How McLeod Software's latest TMS uses AI and improved workflows to streamline dispatch, billing, load management and more.

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Daimler autonomous truck.
Safety & Complianceby News/Media ReleaseDecember 2, 2025

Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics Tap Israeli Company for Lidar Systems

Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics have selected Innoviz as the short-range Lidar supplier for their series production SAE Level 4 autonomous Class 8 semi-trucks.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeDecember 2, 2025

FMCSA Cracks Down on Fraudulent ELDs With New Vetting System — But Stops Short of Third-Party Certification

Amid rising complaints about faked driver logs and unscrupulous ELD providers, FMCSA is revamping how electronic logging devices get approved — adding new safeguards but not yet moving to full third-party certification.

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