Arc Agent connects with its existing transportation management systems as well as third-party applications to extract, validate and process information.

Demand to urgently pass through the waterway has soared after the Iran war upended global trade routes, particularly to Asia.

Border Patrol agents have blocked hundreds of drivers with cabotage violations from entering the U.S. through Mexico.

Honda earlier this year canceled a trio of battery-electric models earmarked for the U.S. Honda plans to introduce 15 new hybrids by March 2030.

Mobility Global cut its calendar-year 2026 forecast for U.S. Class 8 truck and tractor registrations by 1,532 to 217,589 in its Q3 calculations from 219,121 in Q2.

Descartes Systems Group will buy Tai — an artificial intelligence-powered transportation management software provider for freight brokers — for $100 million.

The Conference Board said Aug. 25 that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the lowest level in seven months.

For Gatik, the investment is a clear sign that the autonomous trucking industry is moving past the trial-and-error stage and into an era of highway deployment with major shippers in the U.S. and Canada.

Orange EV is expanding its presence at East Coast ports through a major fleet order in New Jersey and a newly announced deployment in Philadelphia.

Trump threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel, while Carney said U.S. trade demands showed Washington wanted to “destroy our major industries.” 

Brent crude fell $2.35 to $88.19 per barrel. Elevated oil prices are a major driver of higher costs.

The American Transportation Research Institute kicked off trucking’s annual effort to identify and rank the challenges viewed by stakeholders as most critical.

Mexico's top trade negotiator will remain in Washington for several days as he seeks to lower 50% U.S. tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum, and 25% duties on automobiles.

The latest tariff threat comes after negotiations between the U.S. and Canada broke down Aug. 21, which led to a 50% levy on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods to take effect. 

The companies have introduced a software integration connecting Augment’s AI assistant, named Augie, with McLeod’s PowerBroker transportation management system to help freight brokers cover loads faster.

Michigan halted a public university truck driving training school after a preliminary investigation into numerous alleged violations of state law.  

Brad Jacobs is looking to build the largest building products distribution business in North America. Since relaunching QXO in 2024, the company has spent about $30 billion buying companies

Under the deal the two countries were working toward, the regular auto tariff would have been lowered to 15% from 25%. Canada wanted that relief expanded to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which range from large pickup trucks to commercial vehicles. 

Klaus-Michael Kuehne broadened the company's  global reach through acquisitions. Under his leadership, the firm grew over decades into a global transport behemoth with more than 1,300 offices worldwide.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil was 1.7% lower at $91.06 on Aug. 24. U.S. benchmark crude fell 2.2% to $85.18 per barrel.