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Fuel Costs Are Squeezing Fleets

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:00
Diesel is having its worst year in a decade. Early 2026 brought a supply shock tied to conflict in the Middle East, and prices jumped more than 40% in under two months. By spring, national averages were running $3.78 to $3.81 a gallon...

Hankook Tire Manufacturing in Tennessee

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:00
The U.S. commercial tire market requires more than product availability; it demands reliable supply, strong value, and tires engineered for the conditions fleets face every day.

Oil prices on upswing as U.S. hits Iranian port

36 min 31 sec ago
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2% to $85.87 per barrel. Oil prices are near their highest level in a month.

Flash floods close highways across Texas Hill Country

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 17:00
Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are underway as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy rain expected overnight.

NTSB: full accelerator press preceded fatal Tesla crash in Texas

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 15:30
Federal investigators looking into a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home are suggesting the vehicle's self-driving software wasn't to blame.

U.S. to receive 50% of Gordie Howe bridge profit

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 15:00
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to give the U.S. a share of the profit from a new bridge between Ontario and Michigan.

DOT, DHS target 75 CDL training schools in fraud probe

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 14:18
This is the second interagency enforcement partnership; recently, DOT partnered with DHS Border Patrol agents to enforce federal cabotage laws.

Chevron plans to sign July 17 agreements with Iraq

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 14:00
Chevron expects to sign accords with Iraq on July 17 to advance negotiations about investing in large oil fields and a pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. 

Treasury flags cartel-linked fuel smuggling via U.S. firms

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 13:22
Treasury is teaching institutions how to identify suspicious transactions by U.S. freight and logistics firms potentially tied to drug cartel-backed fuel sales to Mexico.

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its U.S. lineup

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 13:20
The Japanese carmaker informed American dealers on July 16 that production will cease later this year of the Honda Prologue, a Mexican-made model that was co-developed with GM

Profit margins surge for oil refiners

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 12:19
The  “3-2-1 crack spread” rose as high as $70 a barrel on July 16, the highest level on record. 

Trump's Section 122 tariffs expire July 24: Then what?

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 11:40
Trade attorneys and analysts are confident the administration will beat the clock and swap out Section 122 tariffs with bigger Section 301 tariffs by the deadline.

J.B. Hunt rides tighter capacity to stronger Q2 results

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 11:22
J.B. Hunt executives highlighted how heightened DOT enforcement has accelerated market changes, while reporting the company’s second-quarter financial results.

Speeding wastes fuel and doesn't save much time, study says

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:43
Driving the speed limit can save U.S. drivers millions of dollars at the gas pump and eliminate millions of gallons of fuel each day, according to a study.

NHTSA takes aim at autonomous car mishaps in rulemaking push

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:06
Officials aim to finalize the new requirements before the end of President Donald Trump’s current term, said Jonathan Morrison, NHTSA's top official.

U.S. imposes 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 09:29
The tariffs, which were first proposed last month, will take effect July 22. The order exempts some some oil and gas energy products.

Oil prices increase as U.S. intensifies strikes against Iran

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 09:21
The price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 0.7% to $85.55 and is near a one-month high.

Uber Agrees to Buy Delivery Hero in $14.8 Billion Deal

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 08:40
Uber offered to pay $47.60 a share and will acquire Delivery Hero’s operations in 50 markets, the company said in a statement on July 16.

Retail sales up a modest 0.2% in June amid uncertainty

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 08:12
Business at clothing and accessories stores slipped 0.3%, while online sales rose 1.9%, fueled by spending surrounding Amazon's Prime Day event June 23-26.

Diesel prices spike above $5 a gallon again

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 07:44
U.S. gasoline, meanwhile, is again approaching the closely watched $4 mark at a time when summer demand typically peaks.

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