Mexico’s economy and finance ministries are evaluating which products not currently covered by a bilateral trade deal might face new duties.

The U.S. has signaled privately that the chances of a deal on Aug. 18 are a coin flip or worse, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Investors have been drawn to outdoor storage properties, which are an increasingly important link in the global supply chain as e-commerce grows and customers expect quicker deliveries.

A near-perfect storm of factors has coalesced to raise prices, threatening a winter of higher heating bills and inflationary shocks.

American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index also showed that tonnage was up 1.4% during the first seven months of the year compared with 2025.

Target is expanding the size of the grocery section by more than 20% in nearly 150 remodeled stores and more than 50% in 300 new locations, carving out additional space for fresh produce and trendy items.

Home Depot also announced Aug. 18 that it is launching express delivery nationwide. The service will get orders to customers within three hours or less. It will be available for a small flat fee in the U.S.

The addition is set to triple the size of Einride’s deployed fleet and extend its network across North America. It has previously used vehicles from Daimler Truck, Scania, MAN and BYD.

Tension between neighbors could hit new heights at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 19 if Trump goes ahead with his plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 0.1% to $90.94 a barrel. It gained 2.7% on Aug. 17.

The suit also names FMCSA, which apparently informed nonprofit AAMVA on Aug. 11 it must turn over five years of information by Aug. 17.

The recall affects nearly 850,000 Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram vehicles in the United States from model years 2026 and 2027, Stellantis said Aug. 17.

The deal would likely reopen the strait with ships entering through a route close to Iran and exiting through a route close to Oman. Ships would transit without paying fees or tolls during an interim period.

Cargo theft costs are rising even as incidents decline. This article examines why location-based alerts, not static warning lists, are closing the gap for fleets.

A decline in cargo theft activity in the second quarter was offset by increased targeting of high-value loads, according to a recent report.

U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales surpassed year-ago levels for a second straight month, with Omdia Automotive data showing that July purchases increased 2.2%.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 0.7% to $89.15 on Aug. 17 in what counts as a relatively modest move compared with its jagged recent swings.

The major freight carriers are joining with local police, the FBI and corporate security teams, investing millions of dollars in monitoring technology, drones, barbed-wire fencing and other improvements.

Talks have focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting a U.S. blockade on Iran, both of which were supposed to have happened under the interim deal. There has been no sign of any compromise on the strait.

Every minute of downtime costs money, and fleet leaders face more challenges than ever in keeping vehicles on the road. With technician shortages, increasing maintenance complexity, and mounting cost pressures, the fleets that succeed will be those that adopt flexible, data-driven maintenance strategies built for change.