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Amazon, USPS Strike New Agreement on Package Deliveries

2 hours 29 min ago
Amazon has reached a new agreement with USPS, providing a lifeline to the beleaguered government agency and securing delivery for customers in rural America.

Countdown to ACT 2026 Ticks Below a Month

3 hours 1 min ago
FedEx Freight incoming CEO John Smith will deliver the opening keynote in Las Vegas on May 4, weeks before the unit spins off from FedEx Corp. June 1.

Trump Links Iran Deal to Free Passage Through Hormuz

3 hours 32 min ago
President Trump said April 6 that reopening the strait was “a very big priority,” despite also saying in recent weeks that it wasn’t among the core objectives.

Global Buyers Turn to US Oil After Hormuz Disruptions

4 hours 44 min ago
Freight costs for very large crude carriers have surged. That’s creating a drag on export economics even as dock and pipeline capacities remain available.

Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 6, 2026

5 hours 39 min ago
Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 6, 2026 print edition.

Autel CV Diagnostics: Broad Coverage. Real Capability. Proven Value.

7 hours 9 min ago
From a handheld triage tool in the cab to full 3-in-1 diagnostic platforms, Autel’s CV lineup is built to perform wherever technicians work. There’s no single profile for today’s heavy-duty technician. One works in a fleet maintenance facility managing dozens of Class 8 trucks. Another runs an independent shop handling everything from highway tractors to medium-duty vans. A third is an owner-operator doing his own inspections and trying to clear a trailer ABS code before the next run.

The Power of Predictability: Scale Demands Consistency, Not Speed

7 hours 9 min ago
Scale changes the math. That’s the insight from PrePass®Mile Marker 2026: The National Bypass Impact Index, the first national benchmark for understanding how weigh station bypass affects fleet efficiency. The main insight isn’t about speed. It’s about stability and reduced disruptions

Growth Slows at US Service Providers as Price Gauge Surges

7 hours 43 min ago
The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of prices paid for services and materials jumped to 70.7, the highest since October 2022.

OPEC+ Makes Symbolic Oil Hike, Sees Long Supply Hit From War

10 hours 5 min ago
Key producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to increase targets for May by about 206,000 barrels a day.

Fleets Prepare for PC‑12 Shift With Asset, Viscosity Reviews

10 hours 9 min ago
PC-12 is touted as a regulatory-driven, technology-aligned upgrade while remaining backward compatible and manageable for fleets.

AI Moves From Buzzword to Practical Tool

10 hours 9 min ago
AI is no longer a hypothetical concept in fleet operations. It's prominent in the diagnostic bay, back office and in the toolkit of maintenance leaders.

Oil Prices Fluctuate as Trump's Deadline on Hormuz Looms

10 hours 45 min ago
The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude rose 0.4% to $111.97 after erasing an earlier modest dip. Brent crude added 0.2% to $109.20 per barrel.

Hormuz Traffic Rises to Highest in Weeks

11 hours 2 min ago
The strait saw 21 ships transit over the weekend as more governments negotiate to extract vessels, strengthening Tehran’s grip on the waterway.

Perspective: Creating a Cybersecurity Checklist

11 hours 9 min ago
Our increasingly digital world has created vulnerabilities, opening the door for sophisticated cybercriminals, writes Ben Barnes of McLeod Software.

Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 15:19
Construction of the South Korean company’s expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.

Iran Conflict Turns Fuel Into Freight Market’s Wild Card

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 14:20
Diesel prices are climbing, ocean vessels are rerouting and U.S. trucking rates are responding as war in Iran ripples through energy and freight markets.

US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 10:33
The announcement marks the first significant details revealed publicly about the reinsurance program since the project’s formation almost a month ago.

Titanium Transportation Closes Management‑Led Buyout

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 10:00
Titanium Transportation completed its sale March 31, closing a previously announced take-private transaction that values the company at $2.22 per share.

Oil Prices Continue Surge on Concerns of Prolonged War

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 09:16
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.

Employers Added a Surprisingly Strong 178,000 Jobs in March

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:10
Most economists say the impact of the war and higher energy prices were probably not fully reflected in the March jobs numbers.

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