A weigh station stop can seem like a small delay. But across a fleet, those minutes turn into measurable hours, fuel, and cost. The real value of bypass is not moving faster. It is building predictability that adds up.

In the trucking industry, speed still dominates performance conversations. Consistency is the better measure. A truck that runs the same timetable every trip is worth more to a fleet than one that runs fast on its good days. Inconsistency breaks plans, erodes margins, and strains customer relationships. Especially in a tight market, consistency is what separates fleet value from fleet activity

China shares the goal of reopening the Strait of Hormuz with the U.S., though there was no sign of a breakthrough between the superpowers on how to achieve that.

Currently, 11 Xcient tractors are operating in Canada, including as part of the BC Hydrogen Ports Project to decarbonize drayage at the Port of Vancouver.

Seko Logistics is partnering with StratDef Logistics to support its government, space and defense business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The trucking industry is seeing a potential supply-driven recovery that was bolstered during the first quarter by increased enforcement.

The report adds to evidence that the manufacturing sector is holding up even as the Iran war and tariffs drive up input costs.

Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2.1% to $107.97 per barrel.

Abu Dhabi National Oil is accelerating the construction of a pipeline that runs to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman.

The proposed expansion is part of a trend of global automakers seeking to build manufacturing strategies around U.S. trade policy and shifting consumer demand.

Yet trade ambassador Jamieson Greer said the two sides had discussed creating a “Board of Trade” that would see tariffs reduced on $30 billion in noncritical goods.

For context, through the first four months of 2026, Mexican heavy-duty vehicle production was 21.97% lower year on year at 41,071 trucks and buses.

Autonomous trucking is shifting from early pilots toward full-scale commercial launches. How quickly might driverless trucks become more widely available?

Spot and contract rates edged higher during the quarter, while many carriers sharpened their focus on internal efficiency and operational improvements.

Nearly half of the crude oil released from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is being exported, a fresh sign of how severely global supplies have tightened.

Ford is the latest old economy manufacturing company to be swept up in the hype around AI after the automaker’s pivot toward energy storage sent its stock surging. 

The House approved the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to defend President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request.

Ongoing headwinds weighed on trucking in the first quarter, but carriers also pointed to emerging tailwinds. Trucking firms cited better pricing power.

A trustee can complete the bankruptcy “at a fraction of the existing costs,” the U.S. Trustee said in its request to convert First Brands to a Chapter 7 case. 

Sheriff deputies responding to a report of suspicious activity in California’s Mojave Desert stumbled upon $1 million in Lego products and two stolen trailers.