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The Future of Weigh Station Bypass

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:00
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

FAA Ends MD-11 Grounding After Boeing Review

1 hour 47 min ago
“After extensive review, the FAA approved Boeing’s protocol for safely returning MD-11 airplanes to service,” the agency said May 11 in a statement.

Texas Probes Trucking Schools Over CDL Training, ELP

1 hour 58 min ago
Texas is investigating five trucking schools for “endangering” state residents by illegally training commercial vehicle drivers.

Trump Seeks Pause of Ruling Blocking 10% Global Tariffs

2 hours 27 min ago
The Trump administration asked the U.S. trade court to pause a ruling that declared the president’s latest 10% global tariffs unlawful while the government appeals.

Trump to Sign Orders Aimed at Lowering Beef Prices

4 hours 2 min ago
The move would suspend the annual tariff-rate quota, which would enable more of the product to enter the U.S. at low rates.

GM to Cut Hundreds of IT Workers

5 hours 53 min ago
The cuts come as the automaker works to grow profits even as U.S. sales stagnated to start the year.

Kentucky Gov. Beshear to Cut Fuel Taxes by 10 Cents

6 hours 53 sec ago
To alleviate higher fuel prices, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear activated price-gouging laws, stopped a planned fuel-tax hike and reduced diesel and gas taxes.

Trump Floats Temporary Gas Tax Suspension as Prices Soar

6 hours 46 min ago
The average national price for regular gasoline has surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in February, reaching $4.52 a gallon as of May 10.

US Navy Costs for Hormuz Missions Rise With Strait Blocked

7 hours 18 min ago
The total for repeatedly escorting commercial shipping in and out of the Gulf would add billions to the price of the conflict.

Global Markets Lose 100M Barrels Each Week Hormuz Is Closed

8 hours 10 min ago
That shortfall in supply is being met by companies and governments dipping into storage, with stockpiles running dangerously low, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said.

Truck Makers Navigate Era of Rapid Change

8 hours 27 min ago
While adapting to shifting emission regulations, equipment manufacturers are balancing investments in both diesel engine platforms and emerging powertrains.

Iran War Undermines Trust in Hormuz Transit, IEA Warns

9 hours 22 min ago
Even if movement is restored, “the vase has been broken. You can’t glue it back together,” chief Fatih Birol said.

Oil Market in ‘Race Against Time’ on Hormuz

9 hours 40 min ago
Morgan Stanley says a closure into late June "is the regime in which Brent flat price has to do work it has so far been able to avoid,” referring to futures.

Oil Prices Rise as Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire Response

9 hours 42 min ago
Brent crude, the international standard, gained $2.71 to $104 per barrel.

Aramco Posts 25% Profit Jump After Shifting From Hormuz

10 hours 12 min ago
Aramco's East-West Pipeline across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea is operating at its maximum capacity of 7 million barrels of oil a day.

AI Provides a Predictive Edge for Fleet Maintenance

11 hours 37 min ago
Artificial intelligence is driving tangible improvements in fleet maintenance operations, including predicting parts failures and analyzing performance data.

Tesla Sees ‘Many Thousands’ of Semis Being Built in 2026

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 16:40
Tesla is attempting to facilitate demand by offering low-cost charging equipment on an industrial scale to carriers.

Forward Air Narrows Loss in Q1 as Revenue Declines 5.1%

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 15:45
Forward Air Corp. noted first-quarter headwinds, plus the loss of a major portion of business, while reporting financial results May 7.

Tesla Recalls Some Cybertrucks for Wheel Issue

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 14:44
Tesla is also recalling more than 200,000 Model Y, Model S Model X and Model 3 vehicles because of a software issue that renders the rearview camera inoperable.

Hormuz Transits Halted Since May 5 as US, Iran Clash

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 10:14
Tehran has tightened its grip on the waterway, requiring shipowners to submit detailed information to its Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

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