Fleet buyers know what they need from a flatbed trailer: strength, payload efficiency, durability, and a design that can be maintained without unnecessary complexity. Those priorities have shaped Fontaine Trailer’s conversations with customers for years and led to Fontaine Force, an all-aluminum flatbed designed around the needs of today’s fleets.

On Sept. 23, Geely Auto unveiled technology that can charge an electric vehicle battery from 10% to 70% in just 4.5 minutes, a leap analysts called a significant development for the Chinese auto group.

“Logistics is global by nature, but too often it’s managed through disconnected partners and regional silos,” said Rebecca Tinucci, CEO of Uber Freight.

Officials and industry leaders warned export restrictions could provide brief relief but risk higher fuel costs, reduced refinery output and broader economic fallout.

Although regular gas prices usually get more attention, diesel has swiftly become a hot issue on the campaign trail.

Brent crude gained 1.25% to $99.35 a barrel. The cost for a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. ticked higher to an average of $4.48.

A 2024 crash on the Ohio Turnpike has prompted NTSB investigators to take a closer look at how toll plaza crashes can be prevented.

The trucking and automotive industries remained among the sectors most affected by large civil litigation awards, Marathon Strategies found.

Tesla landed an order for as many as 2,500 of its Semi Class 8 tractors from a coalition backed by a group of shippers, with the first delivery set for Q4.

Fleet executives and technology providers discussed how AI is reshaping fleet safety, driver performance and overall carrier operations during The AI Summit.

The S&P Global flash U.S. composite purchasing managers index climbed to 58.4 in September. Figures above 50 indicate expansion.

Cespira is set to begin production of the latest version of its high-pressure direct injection fuel system for internal combustion engines in Q4 of 2026.

A U.S. ban on diesel exports could rapidly fill domestic storage, depress the fuel’s prices and ultimately shrink gasoline supply while pushing up costs at the pump.

Bosch’s Mobility division, which manufacturers auto parts, was the main drag in the first half, with sales slipping and the unit’s margin dwindling.

Brent crude rose 1.3% to $100.55 per barrel. It reverses a decline for Brent, which had been falling since nearly hitting $110 last week.

As prices have risen, more Republicans have embraced the idea of a diesel export ban or even price controls. 

With flows from the region’s top supplier at risk, European diesel’s premium to Brent crude jumped to more than $95 a barrel on Sept. 23, a record in Bloomberg data going back to 2011.

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.5% from July to 112.7, down from 113.3. The index also declined 1.6% year over year.

Canada’s need to expand trade with Europe and Asia is a driving force behind a major new package of regulatory and permitting reforms.

The Department of Transportation plans to loan up to $2.52 billion for Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project to transform the Interstate 10 freight corridor.