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The Keys to a Successful Auction: Why Taylor & Martin Rises Above the Competition

Sun, 08/23/2026 - 23:00
Selling over-the-road transportation equipment can be complicated, time-consuming and disappointing if you conduct a private sale on your own. Alternatively, auctions are a strong, strategic option for a fleet owner to refresh their inventory, and Taylor & Martin is the key to ultimate success.

About Us: Transport Topics' 2026 Top 100 Private Carriers

Sat, 08/22/2026 - 06:00
Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication.

ATA President Chris Spear departs; search for successor underway

8 hours 59 min ago
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear has left the federation, ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen announced Aug. 21.

Iran war nears 6-month mark

9 hours 12 min ago
With sparse details, Trump announced that the U.S. would be imposing an “unprecedented” level of economic warfare and isolation on Iran, aiming to force its leadership to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Business activity expands at fastest pace since 2022

12 hours 39 min ago
Stronger demand and improved sentiment boosted hiring to its fastest pace since January 2025, while easing input costs helped support growth.

Hankook ramps up U.S. truck tire production in Tennessee

13 hours 4 min ago
Truck tire manufacturing at Hankook’s Clarksville, Tenn., plant is running at 30% of capacity after the start of operations in May, the chief executive says.

Saudis shuttle oil north on Sinokor tankers to evade Houthis

13 hours 57 min ago
The shuttling tankers have helped the OPEC producer sustain flows and keep global markets supplied, emulating a similar move by the UAE to transport oil out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices steady on stalled talks over Strait of Hormuz

14 hours 19 min ago
Brent crude, the international standard, fell 0.1% to $93.67 a barrel. It was trading at roughly $72 per barrel before the start of the war. 

Used prices to see ‘double-digit’ hike in 2027: Ryder’s Diez

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 13:28
Used tractor pricing increased 6%, and truck pricing rose 3% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, Miami-based Ryder said when releasing its Q2 earnings.

Retail earnings show consumers keep spending for right price

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 13:20
Faced with high prices, dwindling savings and slowing wage growth, Americans are searching for deals and unique merchandise while shying away from big purchases. 

Deere narrows profit outlook, sees farm recovery in 2027

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 12:28
Deere estimated net income for the fiscal year between $4.75 billion and $5 billion, compared with its previous outlook for $4.5 billion to $5 billion.

Port of Los Angeles had second-busiest July on record

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 09:29
The nation's busiest port processed 499,552 TEUs in July. That’s 8% lower than the record set for July last year, but 6% higher than the port’s five-year average for the month.

Oil prices surge as U.S. threatens pressure on Iran

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 09:22
Brent crude, the international standard, surged 2.4% to $93.83 a barrel. It was trading at roughly $72 per barrel before the war.

CK Hutchison seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 08:37
Panama’s government in February seized the Balboa and Cristobal ports after its Supreme Court ruled that a concession held by CK Hutchison’s subsidiary to run the two ports was unconstitutional.

Walmart sees slowest pace in U.S. comparable sales in 6 years

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 08:13
Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce business, which has become an engine of growth for the retailer, rose 24%, trailing the first-quarter pace of 26%.

Several Fed officials signal support for higher rates

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 14:54
The record showed participants’ inflation outlooks were “highly uncertain” and the re-escalation of the Iran war “clouded the inflation outlook.”

New Pennsylvania law targets unlicensed CDL schools

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 14:02
Pennsylvania regulators can now impose civil penalties of up to $25,000 on unlicensed commercial driver training schools under a new state law.

U.S. to halve tariffs on Canada steel, aluminum, reports say

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 13:12
The move under discussion would generally halve U.S. tariffs on imports of the two metals, which currently face a 50% rate.

U.S. fuel makers run refineries at fastest pace of Iran war

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:41
Refineries processed 17.4 million barrels of crude oil on a daily basis last week, according to EIA. That surpassed any point since September 2019.

U.S. trailer orders rise 97% in July

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:10
U.S. trailer orders defied seasonal expectations in July, though the resulting gain from the prior year was against lukewarm results.

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