General News
International to Offer Samsara Device Installation at Plants
International Motors truck and bus customers now can install Samsara devices at the assembly plant ahead of delivery, the telematics vendor said April 9.
US Soybean Farmers Are Squeezed Further by Tariffs, Iran War
Soybean farmers are struggling with the high cost of fuel, equipment and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and also tariffs.
OPEC Output Takes Record Plunge as Iran War Slams Exports
Output collapsed by 7.88 million barrels a day to 20.79 million a day in March, driven by losses in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
Mack Adds Digital Upgrades for Class 8, MD Lineup
Mack Trucks released a series of digital developments to boost fleets’ operational efficiency, including for the Pioneer and Anthem Class 8 on-highway models.
Aluminum Hits 4-Year High on Trump’s Blockade of Hormuz
The lightweight metal rose as much as 2.3% on the London Metal Exchange, reigniting a rally driven by supply shortages due to the Middle East war.
Fuel Station Operator Yesway Seeks $321 Million in US IPO
The convenience store and gas station operator focused on rural communities in the Midwest and the Southwest is selling 14 million shares for $20 to $23 each.
Billionaire Aponte Passes on Shipping Giant MSC to Heirs
Gianluigi Aponte, 85, made the transfer of the closely held company to son Diego and daughter Alexa in the last quarter of 2025, according to a statement.
Driver Health Must Match Equipment Care, CarriersEdge Says
Effective driver safety and injury prevention programs begin with recognizing the scope of the problem. That can be a problem for small to midsize carriers.
How Fleets Make Safety Stick Beyond Annual Training
At a time when margins are tight and operating costs continue to climb, preventing and managing driver injuries has become a core business priority.
EV Truck Startup Slate, Backed by Bezos, Raises $650 Million
Slate wants to tap consumer demand for more affordable vehicles with a stripped-down, two-seater pickup that can go 150 or 240 miles on a single charge.
Workers at JBS Meatpacking Plant in Colorado Win Wage Hike
The Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colo., will immediately return to normal operations after weeks of uncertainty, JBS said in a statement.
Oil Prices Climb as US Prepares for Blockade of Iran's Ports
Benchmark U.S. crude jumped 7.4% to $103.69 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 7.4% to $102.24 a barrel.
Perspective: How True AI Changes the Cost of TMS Training
Natural-language interfaces such as ChatGPT dramatically drop training time for new employees learning a TMS, writes TruckMaster Logistics Systems' Julie Dodson.
AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department
The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control.
DTNA Q1 Sales Decline 24.5% Year Over Year
The North American figures dragged down the worldwide total for parent company Daimler Truck even as European sales increased, the company said.
Federal Court Hears New Case Against Trump's Latest Tariffs
The 10% Section 122 tariffs, which replaced the IEEPA tariffs that the Supreme Court dismissed, are scheduled to expire July 24.
Consumer Sentiment Drops to Record Low
The preliminary April sentiment index slumped to 47.6 from 53.3 in March, according to the University of Michigan data out April 10.
Oil to Test Wartime Highs If Hormuz Standstill Drags
Analysts say resumption of prewar levels by July “might introduce $15- to $20-a-barrel upside risk to prices.”
US Oil Exports to Hit 5M Barrels a Day Amid Global Crunch
Crude shipments for April are already inching toward about 4.9 million barrels a day based on current loadings, up from 3.97 million barrels a day in March.
Spike in Fuel Prices Pushes Inflation Up Sharply
Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said April 10. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.9% in March from February.