Mobile app-based weigh station bypass is expanding fast. It deploys quickly, requires no dedicated hardware, and covers more screening locations. For fleets, that means more chances to avoid unnecessary stops. But more chances and reliable results aren’t the same thing.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.

Requests to store distillate fuel in tanks with a railroad connection soared to 250,000 barrels in March, up from 30,000 barrels in February and none in January.

As optimism spreads, oil prices are falling. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 3.2% to $96.15 per barrel. 

Nippon Express will acquire Metro Supply Chain Group for as much as $1.6 billion to strengthen its logistics presence in North America.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the country wants to resolve trade frictions with the Trump administration as part of a comprehensive agreement.

Ships are facing 3½-day delays to enter the Panama Canal as the Iran war sparks a traffic surge, prompting a vessel to pay an extra $4 million to jump the line.

The action follows a federal audit of New York’s commercial driver licensing program that identified widespread violations of federal requirements.

TFI International-owned TA Dedicated is adding Minneapolis-based warehousing and distribution company Triangle Warehouse to its operations, the carrier said.

The DAT report found spot van rates increased 11 cents sequentially to $2.52 per mile, while reefer rose 9 cents to $2.97 per mile. 

Union Pacific has secured long-term access to U.S.-made steel rail through a new seven-year contract with Rocky Mountain Steel Mills.

Oil prices climbed, showing that caution still remains in financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose 3.3% to $97.98. 

Volkswagen said last week it would stop making the battery-powered ID.4 at its assembly plant in Chattanooga after EV demand cratered.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March fell 20% from 2025, marking the ninth consecutive year-over-year decrease, according to Omdia Automotive data.

Stellantis also teaming with Microsoft to accelerate deployment of AI software across its cars and operations to improve customer experience.

Revenue jumped 8.5% to $19.44 billion in the January-March period compared to the same period a year ago, the Purchase, N.Y., company said April 16.

Gasoline prices have climbed during the Iran conflict, drawing political scrutiny in a midterm election year and intensifying calls for clarity on policy.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed April 13 that officials from PHMSA visited the pipeline site to oversee safety operations.

Elon Musk's SpaceX accounted for 1,279 — or more than 18% — of the 7,071 Cybertrucks registered in the U.S. during the fourth quarter.

Just days after saying Chinese carmakers should be kept out of America, Ford CEO Jim Farley said his company is looking to expand business ties to Chinese automakers.