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Hormuz Fertilizer Flows Recover Significantly

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 09:29
Weekly fertilizer exports through Hormuz have climbed back from near zero for most of the war to almost 530,000 tons in the week ended June 21, Kpler data shows.

Slate Tests Electric Pickup Market With Price Under $25,000

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 09:17
The company is pitching a customizable, low-cost pickup as an antidote to expensive trucks and SUVs, testing whether affordability can broaden the appeal of EVs.

Diesel Prices Fall Below $5 a Gallon

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 07:50
The national average retail price declined to $4.98 a gallon on June 24, still well above the $3.76 a gallon recorded on the eve of the U.S.-Iran war.

Oil Prices Continue Slide as Trump Threatens Major Drillers

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 07:16
Brent crude fell $1.59 to $75.21 a barrel. Trump said that gas prices are not matching the decline in oil prices, so he has told the Justice Department “to immediately start looking into this.”

Texas Revokes 6,407 Non-Domiciled CDLs for Foreign Truckers

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 07:00
The revocations were part of a corrective plan that Texas DPS was ordered to follow after being found by FMCSA auditors to have issued noncompliant licenses.

3 Charged in Armed Hijacking of Apple Devices in New York

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 06:00
Two truckers were left bound in a trailer during an armed hijacking of Apple products in Long Island, with three undocumented men facing federal charges.

Texas Revokes 6,407 Non-Domiciled CDLs for Foreign Truckers

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 21:09
The revocations were part of a corrective plan that Texas DPS was ordered to follow after being found by FMCSA auditors to have issued noncompliant licenses.

FedEx Posts Profit Beat but Package Demand Stays Muted

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 16:00
FedEx reported profit that beat Wall Street’s expectations as the courier navigated tumultuous trade policies and rising costs that have buffeted its business.

Amazon Prime Day Deal Hunters Watch Prices Closely

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 14:30
Consumers will spend $26.3 billion online with Amazon and other retailers during this year's Prime Day, according to Adobe estimates.

U.S. Trailer Orders Surge 237% Despite Seasonal Slowness

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 14:23
The ACT Research report expected a sequential drop in net orders, with May traditionally marking the second-weakest order month of the annual cycle.

Lawsuit Says Gas Stations Used AI to Set California Prices

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 14:00
A group of California consumers claimed in a lawsuit that gas station owners including Walmart and BP are using AI to illegally manipulate pump prices in the state.

DTNA Rolls Out DEF Derates Software Update

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 12:45
DTNA is rolling out a software update that incorporates revised diesel exhaust fluid inducement parameters, lifting the minimum speed before work must be performed.

Smoke From L.A. Warehouse Fire Chokes Area for Days

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 10:15
The stubborn blaze at a Lineage Logistics facility in the Boyle Heights neighborhood has become one of the area’s most disruptive industrial fires in recent years. 

U.S. Business Activity Expands on Manufacturing Strength

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:50
The S&P Global flash composite purchasing managers index rose to 52.2 in June. The group’s manufacturing gauge rose to 55.7, the highest since May 2022.

Walmart to Buy Vibe in Effort to Fuel TV Ad Business

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:46
The company’s last major deal was the acquisition of smart TV-maker Vizio, which Walmart paid $2.3 billion for in 2024 to boost its advertising business.

Iran, Oman Say They’ll Work on Pact for Hormuz Transit Costs

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:28
Iran has been seeking to assert control over Hormuz since it reached an interim peace deal with the U.S. earlier this month.

Orange EV Sends 2,000th Electric Yard Truck to Coke Canada

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:00
Orange EV marked delivery of its 2,000th electric terminal truck with a deployment to Coca-Cola Canada Bottling, the company announced June 23.

CATL, Octopus Announce Battery-Swapping Hubs for Trucks

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 08:07
The network will launch in the U.K. next year and is expected to have more than 30 locations across Europe by 2035, each of which will be capable of serving thousands of vehicles a day.

Who Will Control the Strait of Hormuz?

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 07:27
Questions surrounding control of the vital Strait of Hormuz and whether vessels will be charged tolls to cross it could interfere with negotiations to forge a lasting peace.

Oil Prices Continue to Fall on Hopes for Iran Deal

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 07:08
Brent crude, the international standard, lost 43 cents to $77.47 a barrel, closer to its roughly $70 price from before the war.

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