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What's Keeping Derek Leathers Up at Night?
10/10/2025
New chief for multimodal freight office at DOT
Oct 10, 2025
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Werner CEO Derek Leathers answers a question during a session at the WEX OTR Summit

5 Questions for Werner’s Derek Leathers on Culture, Leadership, and What Keeps Him Up at Night

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers on truck drivers, leadership, nuclear verdicts and more.

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Senate Confirms New Head of Multimodal Freight Office

“Industry has long lamented the fact that ‘freight doesn’t vote.’ The introduction of the Freight Office was hailed as finally giving a voice to freight," said Michael Rutherford, the new Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure & Policy.

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Illustration of cargo containers and graphs showing import trends

Monthly Imports Expected to Drop as Tariffs Continue to Rise

“This year’s peak season has come and gone, largely due to retailers frontloading imports ahead of reciprocal tariffs taking effect,” said the National Retail Foundation's Jonathan Gold about expected imports into the nation's ports.

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Hyroad Energy hydrogen fuel cell truck.

Hyroad Energy Acquires Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

Hyroad Energy said its acquisition of 113 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks will help accelerate the deployment of zero-emission commercial fleets.

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Truckload Carriers Association President Jim Ward to Retire

The Truckload Carriers Association is on the hunt for a new president with the announcement that TCA President Jim Ward will retire in the coming months.

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Derek Barrs testifying in a Senate Committee

Trucking Groups Applaud Confirmation of Derek Barrs as FMCSA Administrator

Derek Barrs, a veteran of highway safety and trucking policy, has been confirmed as FMCSA Administrator. Trucking and commercial vehicle enforcement both have supported his nomination..

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From Tequila to Electronics, Cargo Thieves Are Exploiting Weak Links in the Supply Chain

What the American Transportation Research Institute learned about cargo theft trends and prevention strategies in a new report.

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Photo of red Mack Class 8 heavy-duty truck at Lehigh Valley manufacturing plant

Trump Postpones Heavy-Duty Truck Tariffs to November 1

President Trump on Sept. 25 announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on imported heavy trucks beginning October 1, a date he changed to November 1 after pushback from truck makers.

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Fleet managers should have a good understanding of engine brakes and how they are properly used. - Photo: Canva

What Trucking Fleets Need to Know About Engine Brakes

Fleets running downsped drivelines might be missing out on up to half the potential performance of their engine brakes. Here’s how to get the most from the engine brake while improving driver satisfaction and reducing brake wear.

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For the Love of Old Trucks

Mack Bulldog.

Old trucks generally get ignored in classic car circles. Maybe that's changing.

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Feel-Good Friday

Ice Road Truckers Returns

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