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Judge slashes punitive damages awarded in case against Wabash

March 25, 2025

Judge Christopher E. McGraugh said the original $450 million amount awarded by the jury was “grossly excessive” and not in line with the company’s constitutional rights.

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CIB wants to buy 8.8 acres near Lucas Oil Stadium for truck parking, event prep

March 12, 2024

Mickey Shuey

Leaders of the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County, which operates of the stadium and Indiana Convention Center, want control of the parcel to guarantee adequate space for storing semis and staging events as the city’s sports and tourism industry grows.

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Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry

May 14, 2026 | Associated Press

The Trump administration and companies such as Amazon had argued that letting the suit go forward would expose logistics companies to liability under a “patchwork” of state laws.

Indiana strips nearly 1,800 noncitizens of commercial driver’s licenses

April 2, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The law makes driving a commercial vehicle with a “false” CDL — or a foreign one, without additional entry documents — a Level 6 felony. An individual driver is subject to a civil penalty of $5,000, with employers at $50,000.

Truck industry dealmakers talk strategy at Work Truck Week event in Indy

March 13, 2026 |

Susan Orr

Among those who make, sell, use or repair work trucks and equipment, Indianapolis has been at the center of the universe this week.

Lasting surge in diesel prices would batter nation’s truckers, farmers

March 11, 2026 | The Washington Post

High diesel prices could have wide implications for the economy. Along with trucking, diesel powers the nation’s rail carriers, farm tractors, harvesters and combines.

Indiana Senate adds English-language CDL testing, immigration checks to trucking bill

February 24, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A push from Gov. Mike Braun and Republican lawmakers to tighten oversight of commercial truck drivers advanced in the Indiana Senate on Monday.

Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules

December 1, 2025 | Associated Press

The Transportation Department said it plans to revoke the accreditation of thousands of schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days.

Savvy criminals fueling a spike in cargo thefts

August 22, 2025 |

Susan Orr

Criminals have begun adopting technology—everything from telephone spoofing to artificial intelligence—that turbocharges their ability to steal cargo in a host of new ways.

Carmel-based trucking tech firm DriverReach acquired

April 17, 2025 |

Susan Orr

DriverReach’s founder and former CEO said he’s now turning his focus to a nonprofit he launched last year.

Indiana-based Wabash National faces $462M verdict in fatal 2019 crash

September 11, 2024 | Indiana Lawyer Staff and IBJ Staff

The trailer manufacturing company said its insurance policies should cover the $12 million in compensatory damages, but the punitive damages could materially hurt its financial condition, operations and cash flows.

Trucking industry on a bumpy road post-pandemic

July 19, 2024 |

Susan Orr

The economic effects of the pandemic created boom times for trucking—but the industry has hit an extended bumpy patch since then, with no consensus as to when conditions will smooth out.

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks.

April 29, 2024 | Associated Press

The autonomous semi companies say they can help address a truck driver shortage, estimated by the industry to amount to 64,000 drivers.

More women turn to trucking as shortage of drivers opens doors

August 11, 2023 | Sam Stall

To attract women, trucking firms are working to make their work less unpredictable and time-consuming.

Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles

August 7, 2023 | Associated Press

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed Sunday arrives just three years after Yellow received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government. Yellow has hundreds of workers in Indiana.

Trucking firm with 30,000 employees ceasing operations, union says

July 31, 2023 | Associated Press

An official bankruptcy filing is expected any day for Yellow Corp., after years of financial struggles and growing debt. Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.

Cummins expects big growth from its alternative-fuels business, CEO says

March 10, 2023 |

Susan Orr

Cummins brought in $176 million—a tiny fraction of its overall revenue—from its electric and hydrogen products last year. But the company expects revenue to hit as much as $13 billion in 2030.

Speed-limit proposal for trucks in Indiana clears first hurdle

February 15, 2023 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A bill that would raise the speed limit for trucks on certain Indiana roadways advanced to the full Senate on Tuesday despite opposition from the state’s largest truck drivers group.

Settlement reached in civil suit against former Celadon execs

January 31, 2023 |

Susan Orr

The settlement comes more than three years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against former Celadon executives Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler.

Some truckers want higher speed limits; key lawmakers reluctant

January 27, 2023 | Peter Blanchard

Two legislators are seeking to eliminate the lower speed limit for heavy trucks on rural interstates and highways, but their proposals appear to be another chapter in more than 30 years of fruitless efforts on behalf of independent truckers.

Indiana bill to increase semi truck speed limits faces tough road ahead

January 16, 2023 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Five prior proposals to eliminate the lower speed limit for trucks have been filed in the House since 2017 without success.

Sky-high diesel prices squeeze truckers, farmers, consumers

July 20, 2022 | Associated Press

For months, motorists have felt the pain of high gasoline prices. Many might not know that they’re also absorbing the impact of much costlier diesel in the form of higher priced goods.

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