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Unlicensed Truckers Found in Stops, Crashes Across U.S.

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 17:06
As access to non-domiciled CDLs tightens, law enforcement officers are increasingly citing truck drivers without valid credentials.

Buyer Reluctance Keeps Medium-Duty Truck Sales Down

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 16:45
ACT Research Vice President Steve Tam noted the medium-duty market is seeing a lack of commitment from buyers, much like their heavy-duty counterparts.

VTNA Upgrades Remote Over-the-Air Software Updates

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 15:56
Updates will now be possible overnight, during driver breaks or while trucks are parked, with a driver able to step away from the vehicle for the first time.

Wabash Adds Transport Trailer Sales to Canada Dealer Network

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 15:00
Wabash is expanding its Canadian dealer network through a partnership with Transport Trailer Sales, extending its reach in Greater Toronto and Eastern Canada.

Screwworm Spreads Beyond Initial Control Zone

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:44
While screwworm doesn’t affect food safety, it poses a risk to the U.S. cattle industry, as drought and high production costs have culled the nation’s herd to a 75-year low.

U.S. Oil Reserve Hits 43-Year Low

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:26
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, created after the Arab oil embargo of the early 1970s, has dropped to a near-record low of roughly 340 million barrels, according to Energy Department data. 

C3 Summit Highlights Yard Visibility

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 11:00
C3 Solutions used its Birmingham summit to make the case for real-time yard visibility and introduced C3 Hive-Catalyst, a platform connecting shippers, carriers, and partners around shared operational data.

Fleets Plan Bypass Around the Whole Network, Not Just the Easy Parts

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 11:00
Fleets run across a patchwork of state rules, enforcement patterns, and weigh stations that rarely look the same from one corridor to the next. Planning around those moving parts is where weigh station bypass strategy is headed.

Manufacturing Output Stalls for the First Time This Year

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 09:32
Factory output was little changed in May after an upwardly revised 0.7% advance in April, Federal Reserve data showed. Total industrial production, which includes output of utilities and mining, rose 0.1%.

Shipowners Seek Details on Hormuz Before Resuming Transits

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 08:44
Companies ferrying crude and gas around the world are still questioning what exactly a reopening could mean in practice. 

Fertilizer Ships Face Long Backlog Even If Hormuz Reopens

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 08:07
Even once there is more clarity on the resumption of trade through the waterway, market watchers expect movement of fertilizer to be gradual as hundreds of vessels stranded in the region compete for access.

NextGenH2 Fuel Cell Trucks Set for First Customer Launch

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 08:00
Dachser will be the first customer to put production models of the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 hydrogen fuel cell electric tractor on the road, Daimler Truck  said.

Oil and Gas Supplies Could Take Months to Return to Normal

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 07:35
It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, according to energy experts.

Oil Prices Retreat on Tentative Deal to End Iran War

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 07:13
Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell $4.37 to $82.96 per barrel. U.S. benchmark crude lost $4.53 to $80.35 per barrel.

Perspective: Finding the Right Time to Sell Your Business

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 07:00
Often, a successful exit depends on recognizing when buyer behavior begins to shift, and acting before competing sellers return to the market, says Bluejay Advisors' Reid Stack.

Trucking Firms Face AI-Enabled Fraud Schemes

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 06:00
As trucking and logistics companies invest in cybersecurity measures, fraudsters are advancing just as quickly, using the latest AI to refine and scale schemes.

Fleet Myths That Limit Uptime

Sun, 06/14/2026 - 23:00
Uptime is more than a maintenance metric—it directly impacts cost, safety, and service reliability. Yet many fleets rely on outdated assumptions that limit performance. Understanding and correcting these myths is key to building stronger, more predictable maintenance operations across today’s evolving fleet environment.

AI TMS Software: What It Does and How to Choose One

Sun, 06/14/2026 - 23:00
Where the trucks are, how many hours each driver has left, what equipment is sitting where, and who is tasked with picking it up. And as we all know, almost always, none of this information is ever stored in the same place.

FMCSA Moves to Strike Obsolete Trucking Rules

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 16:24
FMCSA is removing obsolete rules from its trucking regulations, aiming to reduce compliance costs and paperwork without affecting safety.

ArcBest, ABF to Raise LTL Rates 5.9% on Average From June 22

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 14:46
Costs for carriers continue to increase, and spot rates across all segments of the North American freight market jumped in the first five months of 2026.

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