Lazer Logistics has acquired three regional logistics firms to expand its operations in the Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth markets.

The provisions add front frame equipment mounting points intended to simplify configuration and give body builders more flexibility across vocational applications.

The drop in builder sentiment was concentrated in the Northeast, where the gauge slid to lowest level in years. Confidence was unchanged in the South and Midwest, while it edged up in the West.

Colorado and Virginia recently hiked road use fees, while Hawaii, Georgia, Rhode Island and New Jersey are lifting usage fees on EVs.

The Port of Los Angeles said it handled the highest container volume in its 117-year history last month, as uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs drives shippers to front-load cargoes.

The president has repeatedly promised that levies on chips and pharmaceuticals are coming within weeks, but no formal announcements have yet been made.

Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, a slowdown from a revised 0.9% in June, according to the Commerce Department’s report released Aug. 15.

Outpost launched a new gate automation platform aimed at improving yard operations and safety, the truck terminal operator announced Aug. 14.

A scarcity of diesel technicians facing career obstacles is a widening concern for a trucking industry that depends on them, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute report.

The plan is part of what Farley called a “tremendous pivot” away from its earlier strategy of electrifying its largest models, which it largely abandoned a year ago.

Tesla Inc. has been granted a rideshare license in Texas, paving the way for the electric-vehicle maker to operate its robotaxi service under new regulations governing autonomous vehicles in the ...

"With prolonged weakness in freight demand and inflationary cost pressures, the rule’s 2027 implementation timeline threatens to intensify strain across our industry," ATA said.