Trucker dies in wreck in Wise County

A truck driver was killed Thursday morning in Wise County after his 18-wheeler veered off a roadway and hit a utility pole, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper said.

Federal Freight Numbers Drop Slightly in June

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.1% in June from May, following no change in the index from April to May, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Transportation Services Index.

Ford Will Have Stake in China Truck Maker

China’s Jiangling Motors Corp., which is 30%-owned by Ford Motor Co., will acquire Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Co., marking the U.S. car maker’s first entry into the world’s largest heavy-truck market.

Ferro Says Bar Raised on Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has “raised the bar on safety,” said Administrator Anne Ferro, and those fleets “that don’t want to be in compliance are the ones we want to take off the road.”