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

Multiple individuals are facing diesel theft-related criminal charges for their alleged roles in separate crime rings in New Jersey, Florida and California.

Tesla previously said manufacturing of the long-awaited Class 8 battery-electric tractor would ramp up in 2026 after factory construction finished in October.

The most recent results were also hurt by $180 million in expenses related to an assembly plant sale and $19.9 million for severance payments in Q1.

The largest U.S. ports said rising supply chain uncertainty is affecting the flow of goods into the country, complicating forecasting and import comparisons.

The facility at the Big River Steel Works in Osceola will supply an intermediate product known as direct reduced iron to the site’s existing electric arc furnaces.

Bot Auto completed its first over-the-road longhaul commercial shipment without a human in the cab or remote operator, the autonomous truck technology firm said.

Overall supply chain crime activity declined 5.3% to 767 total events. That marked a 12.2% decrease from the fourth quarter.

ACT Research reported that sales increased 10.2% to 24,900 units from 22,600 the prior year. Sales were also 9.8% above the 22,700 units in February.

Autonomous truck developers gained a new regulatory pathway in California as the state adopted updated rules governing self-driving vehicles.

Caterpillar’s shares more than doubled over the past year on demand for energy equipment to power data centers.

Brent crude got as high as $114.70 for a barrel to be delivered in July. It then regressed to $108.64, down 1.6%.

Congressional leaders are aiming to resolve an ongoing funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security as stakeholders promote their policy priorities.

A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared. Compared with a year ago, prices rose 3.5%, the biggest increase in almost three years.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration rescinded the EPA’s endangerment finding, marking its most significant climate policy rollback to date.

Growth in consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of U.S. economic activity, slowed to 1.6% in the first quarter from 1.9% at the end of 2025.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their proposed merger would save shippers $3.5 billion annually in an amended merger application filed April 30.

Ford boosted its full-year profit outlook on strong demand for high-margin pickups and SUVs while warning that a rise in commodity costs will weigh on earnings. 

Amazon on April 29 reported a strong increase in profit and net sales during the first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.

Oil surged to the highest since June 2022, with no end in sight to the U.S.-Iran conflict or choked-off energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.