Jenna Hume

1 week ago | fleetowner.com | Jenna Hume

The trucking industry this week is showing support for good causes, awards, and more. Learn what the industry is celebrating in this week’s Five Good Things. Please pass along good news for our weekly Five Good Things blog by email or through our LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter accounts. Nearly 30 XPO employees are scheduled to volunteer at and participate in the run. XPO is sponsoring the Pat Tillman Foundation’s 21st annual Pat’s Run for the second year in a row.

2 weeks ago | fleetowner.com | Jenna Hume

Western Star, a brand of Daimler Truck North America, is inspiring a new wave of drivers through its annual Star Nation experience in Bend, Oregon. This initiative brings together professional truck drivers and trucking enthusiasts from the American Truck Simulator gaming community, bridging the gap between generations and showcasing the industry in a fresh, dynamic way.

2 weeks ago | fleetowner.com | Jenna Hume

ATA announces key staff additions to E&E teamThe American Trucking Associations recently hired Patrick Kelly as VP of energy & environmental affairs and David Capati as senior manager of energy & environmental affairs.  “Under the new administration, policies that affect trucking are undergoing a paradigm shift at breakneck speed,” said Dan Horvath, ATA’s senior VP of regulatory & safety policy.

2 weeks ago | fleetowner.com | Jenna Hume

The 2025 FleetOwner 500: For-Hire list ranks the most prominent motor carrier and commercial fleet operations in the U.S. by total registered power units. Released in February, the FO500 saw many ranking shifts after a busy 2024 of carrier acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, and expansions. In addition to ranking the largest for-hire fleet operations overall, FleetOwner breaks down these companies into categories based on equipment, cargo types, and industry segments.

2 weeks ago | fleetowner.com | Jenna Hume

New tariffs were announced on multiple U.S. trading partners, including Canada and Mexico. These duties follow tariff increases earlier this year on imported goods from mainland China as well as increased tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from sources worldwide. With almost half of U.S. Class 8 heavy truck sales produced in Mexico, all else equal, the proposed 25% tariffs on Mexico would influence truck imports and exports as well as manufacturing, pricing, profitability, and volume.