President Trump Archives

Front 3/4 view of silver Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck on display at the Advanced Clean Technology Expo in Long Beach, California.

Alan Adler Thursday, May 12, 2022

Lordstown Motors closes plant sale to Taiwan’s Foxconn

Lordstown Motors lives to fight another day with the $230 million sale of the plant it basically got for free from General Motors.

John Gallagher Monday, March 1, 2021

Teamsters see pro-labor proposal leveling playing field at XPO

XPO and port drayage are in the Teamsters Union target sights in backing the PRO Act.

Clarissa Hawes Thursday, November 19, 2020

Trucker group founder claims some joined to disrupt protest efforts

Some StopTheTires2020 members infiltrated the group’s social media platform to disrupt and cause chaos following the 2020 presidential election.

Brian Straight Friday, October 30, 2020

Election 2020: In 2016, Trump promised trucking things would change. Have they?

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump made a lot of promises to trucking and the freight industries. As he looks for four more years, how many has he fulfilled?

Truckers weigh in on transportation issues important to them in 2020.

Clarissa Hawes Thursday, October 29, 2020

Election 2020: Truckers rate Trump on transportation, trade issues

Truck drivers weigh in on Trump’s transportation policy prior to Election Day.

John Gallagher Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Trump and Biden clash over fuel emissions, electric vehicles in first debate

Biden wants to build 500,000 EV charging station across the country.

Phillip Stutts talks data, marketing and political campaigns

Brian Straight Wednesday, August 19, 2020

FreightWaves Carrier Summit: ‘This is your moment to innovate’ (with video)

Phillip Stutts built a career out of listening to data. Too often, though, companies ignore what the data is telling them.

Northland Corp., a hardwood processor, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 27.

Clarissa Hawes Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Carriers owed thousands after lumber processor files for bankruptcy

Kentucky lumber processor filed for bankruptcy, leaving several flatbed carriers in the lurch for thousands in unpaid freight bills.

Pilot Co. joins a growing list of truck stop chains and retailers requiring customers to wear masks.

Clarissa Hawes Monday, July 27, 2020

Pilot joins list of truck stop chains requiring masks

Pilot Co. is joining a growing list of major truck stop chains, including Love’s Travel Stops and TravelCenters of America, that will start requiring all customers to wear face coverings this week to help curb the spread of COVID-19.