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Scotseal X-treme HD Keeps Vehicles on the Road

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 11:00
Reliability is crucial in the world of heavy-duty vocational vehicles. When it comes to operating in harsh environments and demanding applications such as waste management, construction, mining, and forestry operations, vehicle equipment is constantly pushed to its limits. It’s these operating conditions that drive the development of the latest innovation from SKF Automotive: the Scotseal X-Treme HD seal.

Target Orders Relocation to HQ for Merchandising Teams

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 16:15
Target is requiring that some remote workers relocate to the retailer’s headquarters in what is the company’s largest return-to-office mandate in recent months.

Military Fuel Tenders Signal Shift From Hormuz-Linked Routes

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 15:45
An series of cargoes of military-grade fuel that is due to sail from the U.S. across the Pacific illustrates how far the Iran war has disrupted the oil supply chain.

Ford Rejects Claim of US-Focused Talks With Geely

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 15:30
Ford Motor Co. denied a news report that it has held talks with Geely Automobile Holdings about bringing Chinese car technology to the U.S. market.

Geodis Expands Healthcare Network With Chicago Cold Chain Hub

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 11:18
Geodis opened its first dedicated healthcare cold chain cross-dock facility in the Americas, the company announced April 22.

NTSB Recommends Alcohol Detection Systems for School Buses

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 09:37
The NTSB recommended for the first time that all new school buses be equipped with alcohol detection systems that can disable the bus.

Volvo Raises Europe Truck Market Forecast After Orders Jump

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 09:22
Volvo now sees Europe’s heavy-duty truck market at 310,000 units this year, from 305,000 previously.

Knight-Swift Posts Q1 Net Loss as Market Conditions Improve

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 08:35
Knight-Swift Transportation reported a first-quarter net loss but cited improving conditions as excess and invalid capacity exit the freight market.

Norfolk Southern Profit Falls 27% in Q1

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 08:34
The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has boosted earnings in recent quarters as the railroad collected insurance payments, but that wasn't the case this time.

Businesses Pay Up to $4 Million to Cross Panama Canal

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 08:12
While passage through the waterway usually comes at a flat rate via reservations, companies without reservations can cross by paying an additional fee.

Oil Prices Fall on Jones Act Extension

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 08:09
The price for a barrel of Brent to be delivered in July, which is the more popular contract for traders, retreated to $93.77 after rising as high as $101.

White House Extends Jones Act for 90 Days to Ease Oil Crunch

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 07:38
The Trump’s administration has given a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver making it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the U.S. 

Acquisitions Lift Mullen Group Revenue to Q1 Record

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 15:04
Mullen Group’s record first-quarter revenue was primarily driven by acquisitions, the Canadian carrier noted in its earnings report April 23.

Rare Diesel Cargoes Move From US West Coast to Australia

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 14:25
The trade route from the West Coast to Australia is rarely used, but it has become a way for the continent to address fuel shortages since the Iran war began.

Used Vehicle Sales Lift Ryder Q1 Results, 2026 Guidance

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 13:43
“Outperformance was driven by higher retail volumes relative to our expectations, and retail pricing was stable sequentially,” said Ryder CEO John Diez.

Atlas Survey Signals Confidence in Corporate Relocation

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 13:12
The moving industry is facing economic constraints, even as 61% of companies expect to boost relocation budgets in 2026, according to an Atlas Van Lines survey.

Oil Executives Warn Trump of Price Surge Lasting Months

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 13:01
Executives have been quietly warning that the massive disruption to energy supplies caused by the war could last months — even after the fighting stops.

Florida Man Faces Federal Charges in Onion Cargo Theft

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 12:58
In total, produce and transportation costs resulted in losses of more than $600,000 to the victim companies, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

ATA Truck Tonnage Continues to Show Signs of Turnaround

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:00
Truck tonnage posted its largest year-over-year gain in more than three years in March and delivered the best quarterly result in almost a decade, ATA said.

What Fleets Can Do About Rising Insurance Costs in 2026

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:57
Theft is becoming more sophisticated and members of Congress are trying to help carriers, but fleets can protect themselves and their customers.

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