Caterpillar has acquired self-driving electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Tennessee-based carrier's current customer base is led by three verticals: industrial (30%), transportation and logistics (15%) and consumer goods (14%).

According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven's North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year.

Industrial metals have been whipsawed since the Middle East war erupted at the end of February. They were initially hit by fears of soaring energy costs.

Trucker Path expanded the loads available in its mobile app platform by partnering with freight technology platform Truckstop, the companies announced April 14.

Local news reports included witness descriptions of a chaotic scene in which some drivers fled through nearby residential yards to evade the ICE agents.

National average diesel prices sat at $5.65 a gallon on April 13, more than 60 cents above their previous high-water mark for this time, set in 2022.

USDA is seeking information from farmers to help with an ongoing Justice Department probe into high costs for fertilizer, machinery and other farm inputs.

Carrier Logistics has been acquired by midmarket private equity firm STG Partners in a move aimed at accelerating the development of agentic artificial intelligence.

North Dakota has resumed issuing non-domiciled CDLs after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lifted a halt imposed on 24 noncompliant states.

Supporters of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act say the legislation is poised to clear Congress, with backing from much of the House, Senate and Trump.

Key senators and the families of the 67 victims killed in a 2025 midair collision over Washington think the bill needs to be strengthened.

DOT wrote to India’s aviation ministry, arguing that Adani Airport Holdings’ push to relocate freighters violates the bilateral Air Transport Agreement.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell 2.1% to $97.31. That’s still above its roughly $70 level from before the war.

The IMF downgraded its forecast for global growth to 3.1% in 2026 from the 3.3% it had forecast back in January. 

The Labor Department reported that its producer price index rose 0.5% from February and 4% from March 2025. Energy prices surged 8.5% from February.

Amazon is building out its low-earth-orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo, in a bid to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

A combination would create the largest airline on the planet, so any merger would pose serious antitrust concerns.

Ford's top executive says allowing Chinese automakers to sell their cars in the U.S. would be “devastating” to American manufacturing.

FedEx Chief Financial Officer John Dietrich will step down after the courier completes a planned spinoff of its freight division into a stand-alone company.