Werner executive Austin Henderson recalled a meeting in which a truck driver who once was skeptical of AI admitted that an AI-enabled distracted-driving alert saved his life.

The Trump administration is expanding tariff exemptions to more Canadian products, including paper, plastic, machinery and seaweed products.

Volvo Group posted a profit of $1.06 billion in Q3, a 42% increase compared with $748.4 million in the third quarter of 2025. The company’s revenue rose 8% to $11.86 billion. 

USDOT made $1.6 billion in funds available to 34 states to repair roads and bridges after major storms, severe rainfall and other natural disasters.

The production line additions are the latest example of an industrywide trend predicated on rising demand for trucks and the ongoing freight market recovery.

Supplier delivery times lengthened the most since 2022, with S&P Global citing material and labor shortages as well as overloaded suppliers and shipping delays. 

“If we’re not united on the issues, then we’re not going to be successful,” Colson said Oct. 20 during the closing press briefing at ATA’s MCE 2026.

Ryder is increasing its tractor rental fleet by 10% in the fourth quarter of 2026 compared with the third quarter as a result of the freight market upturn.

CEO Oliver Blume has identified North America as one of VW’s biggest remaining growth opportunities, particularly in rugged SUVs and pickups where the group has little presence.

Brent crude rose 1.6% to $114.92 a barrel, and the national average for a gallon of regular gas rose 2 cents to $4.29 on Oct. 23, compared with $3.07 a year ago.

U.S. crude oil exports to Asia are set to hit multiyear lows after the Iran war pushed the cost to lease a tanker for the journey to a record of almost $80 million.

The Okotoks, Alberta-based company has positioned its specialized transport networks for incoming energy, infrastructure and industrial developments.

QatarEnergy signed a deal with Cheniere Energy to buy 4 million tons a year, the Middle East nation’s first such U.S. offtake deal as its own production has been throttled by the Iran war.

Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller expressed optimism Oct. 21 that the market is shifting to better favor safe carriers after Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II.

The move follows a flurry of attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on key Saudi infrastructure, including drone strikes that shut down its most important pipeline for several days in September.

The Oct. 22 announcement bumps the total to 3,750 jobs and a $600 million investment in new manufacturing operations in Will County.

Brent crude gained 3.3% to $112.38 per barrel. It has been bouncing between $97 and $112 in recent days on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the global energy industry to return to normal.

Bosch Mobility will be transferred out of the German parent company into a separate limited-liability company while remaining wholly owned by the Bosch group.

Tesla's third-quarter profit beat estimates, potentially assuaging concerns about the EV maker’s increased investment into new areas such as robots and AI.

U.S. and Mexican trade negotiators have hit an impasse over tariffs on steel and aluminum, dashing earlier optimism for an imminent deal.