The Conference Board said Sept. 29 that its consumer confidence index tumbled 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, down from 88.6 in August. 

The Electronic Export Manifest truck cargo test will evaluate whether carriers can be required to submit electronic manifest information before cargo is loaded.

Trucking leaders, law enforcement and federal regulators have begun closing loopholes that allow fraudsters, unqualified drivers and noncompliant carriers into our industry.

Oil storage sites outside Hormuz have become key as the vital energy chokepoint is disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East. 

Gross profit generated from used vehicle sales grew for the first time in five quarters, while the company sold more used vehicles in the quarter than analysts projected. 

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell $1.31 to $96.52. It remains well above its level of roughly $72 a barrel before the war with Iran.

Dyed diesel is sold without a motor fuels tax, and so is typically prohibited for vehicles on public roadways, confining its use to agricultural operations and other off-road purposes.  

The ban marks another ratcheting up of President Donald Trump’s second-term trade war with America’s longtime ally and trading partner.

Randy Bell of International Motors contrasted his big-tech background with the current state of truck specification tools and AI's role in vehicle spec’ing.

Trump said the plant, when completed, would produce 10 million tons of steel a year using iron ore from one of the company’s Minnesota mines.

Panelists stressed that while carriers that move early can gain a competitive advantage, workforce concerns remain a critical part of implementation.

Tesla launched high-volume production of its Class 8 battery-electric Semi tractor at its factory in Reno, Nev., with plans to build 1,000 trucks a week,.

The U.S. has emerged as the world’s supplier of last resort, with diesel exports surging to a weekly record of nearly 2 million barrels a day in August.

The United States and China released Sept. 28 reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts.

Samantha Thompson, vice president of customer experience at the truck leasing and maintenance giant, encouraged industry leaders to explore uses of AI.

Aurora Innovation will launch a hardware-as-a-service model in partnership with Aumovio by the end of 2027, according to Chief Financial Officer David Maday.

The Trump administration finalized a significant weakening of federal fuel economy standards for automobiles Sept. 28.

Surging crude prices are dragging on U.S. futures after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

Motor carriers didn’t follow normal replacement schedules during the prolonged freight rate recession. That trend is starting to reverse.