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

Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), House T&I Committee ranking member, said talks on a highway bill are advancing as the panel prepares to schedule legislative action.

Flows of crude oil and fuels through the Strait of Hormuz fell by nearly 6 million barrels per day in Q1, the start of a seismic energy shock.

A broad group of industrial lubricants known as base oils, which are used to make motor oil, are in very short supply with no signs of easing on the horizon.

Bill sponsors say the federal excise tax can add between $15,000 and $30,000 to the purchase price of a new truck, which discourages fleet turnover.

FMCSA is launching a new online registration dashboard for freight industry companies that has fraud protections and cellphone accessibility.

The new tool — called Alexa for Shopping — supplants Rufus, the shopping assistant bot that summarized product reviews and suggested purchases.

Energy prices climbed 7.8% from March to April and 22.7% from a year earlier. Gasoline soared 15.6% from March and diesel jumped 12.6%.

Quarterly sales declined nearly 2% to $22 billion. Nissan said it was working on cost cuts and other efforts to become more profitable.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude inched down 46 cents to $101.72.

President Donald Trump said he would prioritize trade discussions over the Iran war during his summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on flooded roads.

The Trump administration is in the process of issuing more than $35.5 billion to importers who successfully filed for tariff refunds.

A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a ruling that declared President Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs unlawful.

Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax “an intriguing idea” but didn’t commit to a timeline as momentum builds to take action.

Mack's Jonathan Randall noted that improving freight rates, tightening capacity and recovering freight demand continue to support order strength.

Dedicated routes, as well as intermodal or drayage operations, are ideal for natural gas powertrains, panelists at ACT Expo said.

The Energy Information Administration’s new report will be published quarterly, beginning May 13, with energy security datasets.

The administration is now fine-tuning potential directives aimed at alleviating temporary shortages in the domestic beef market, a White House official said. 

Two Mexican truckers recently had their visas yanked for cabotage as U.S. border agents reportedly intensified a crackdown.