In the trucking industry, speed still dominates performance conversations. Consistency is the better measure. A truck that runs the same timetable every trip is worth more to a fleet than one that runs fast on its good days. Inconsistency breaks plans, erodes margins, and strains customer relationships. Especially in a tight market, consistency is what separates fleet value from fleet activity

At least 19 oil- and liquefied petroleum gas-carrying ships without Iranian links have both entered and exited Hormuz since March 1. 

Ford is in negotiations with defense departments in Europe and North America to supply pickup trucks and software to their armed forces.

The BUILD America 250 Act would reauthorize federal surface transportation programs covering roads, bridges, transit, rail and safety.

S&P Global said May 18 that its Mobility Global unit will sell $2 billion of notes ahead of a planned spinoff of the business. 

Brent crude, the international standard, fell 1.3% to $107.84 per barrel.

The expiration effectively ends a brief period where the administration eased sanctions on some Russian oil, enabling purchases that would otherwise be barred.

The agreements offer some hope to American farmers harmed by the trade war as they saw a major export market for soybeans and other products dry up.

Many states represented at the Department of Commerce’s 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit not only wanted to win business from foreign investors, but also from the nation’s trucking industry.

Motor carriers are gaming out futures for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the implications for cross-border freight ahead of its July 1 deadline.

China shares the goal of reopening the Strait of Hormuz with the U.S., though there was no sign of a breakthrough between the superpowers on how to achieve that.

Currently, 11 Xcient tractors are operating in Canada, including as part of the BC Hydrogen Ports Project to decarbonize drayage at the Port of Vancouver.

Seko Logistics is partnering with StratDef Logistics to support its government, space and defense business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The trucking industry is seeing a potential supply-driven recovery that was bolstered during the first quarter by increased enforcement.

The report adds to evidence that the manufacturing sector is holding up even as the Iran war and tariffs drive up input costs.

Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2.1% to $107.97 per barrel.

Abu Dhabi National Oil is accelerating the construction of a pipeline that runs to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman.

The proposed expansion is part of a trend of global automakers seeking to build manufacturing strategies around U.S. trade policy and shifting consumer demand.

Yet trade ambassador Jamieson Greer said the two sides had discussed creating a “Board of Trade” that would see tariffs reduced on $30 billion in noncritical goods.

For context, through the first four months of 2026, Mexican heavy-duty vehicle production was 21.97% lower year on year at 41,071 trucks and buses.