Fleet buyers know what they need from a flatbed trailer: strength, payload efficiency, durability, and a design that can be maintained without unnecessary complexity. Those priorities have shaped Fontaine Trailer’s conversations with customers for years and led to Fontaine Force, an all-aluminum flatbed designed around the needs of today’s fleets.

Motor carriers didn’t follow normal replacement schedules during the prolonged freight rate recession. That trend is starting to reverse.

High-value cargo thefts and acts of identity fraud are increasing in number and sophistication, putting pressure on brokers to strengthen carrier vetting practices.

Cargo theft was a leading concern as third-party logistics professionals gathered in Washington to urge lawmakers to address a range of industry challenges.

 The nation’s oil producers look to reduce dependence on the United States during an ongoing trade war.

IAA dwarfs any North American truck show in size. Yet the 2026 edition found European carriers facing many of the issues as their North American counterparts.

GM runs on truck profits, and the all-new versions of the Silverado and Sierra will come with bigger engines and a plan to produce even more of them.

But U.S. must lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observe a ceasefire that would include Lebanon.

Oil prices declined Sept. 25 as investors look for signs of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude dropped 1.6% to $98.63 per barrel.

FMCSA on Sept. 17 granted a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance seeking changes to 49 CFR 392.4, which governs drugs and other substances. 

Energy experts have said export curbs could yield temporary price discounts on diesel initially, but those short-term price reductions would likely fade swiftly

Kansas trucking executives used their annual Call on Washington to press lawmakers on the financial threat of lawsuit abuse, among other concerns.

Though largely symbolic, the vote was viewed as an opportunity for vulnerable Republicans to distance themselves from the war ahead of the midterm elections.

The transportation management system provider said its AI-enabled Cortex platform can now cover the full scope of freight planning.

On Capitol Hill, Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced a resolution to officially recognize the week as a celebration of drivers.

During the “AI 101: What Fleets Need to Know” panel, speakers emphasized that AI is intended to support, rather than replace, maintenance professionals.

Fleets looking to deploy AI should focus on clean, accessible data and defined business problems, not the latest technology pitch, panelists said at The AI Summit.

As war in Iran, Russia and Ukraine squeezes diesel supply, the Trump administration is mulling ways to tame prices ahead of the November midterm elections.

“When fuel prices rise, the issue of running costs becomes super concrete for customers,” said Xavier Chardon, head of Citroën. “Getting an EV no longer is a technology choice, it becomes an economic one.”

The company is expected to increase the prices on grocery-store-sized bags of chips, including Doritos and Ruffles, which had been cut earlier this year.