General News
Fleets Prepare for PC‑12 Shift With Asset, Viscosity Reviews
PC-12 is touted as a regulatory-driven, technology-aligned upgrade while remaining backward compatible and manageable for fleets.
AI Moves From Buzzword to Practical Tool
AI is no longer a hypothetical concept in fleet operations. It's prominent in the diagnostic bay, back office and in the toolkit of maintenance leaders.
Oil Prices Fluctuate as Trump's Deadline on Hormuz Looms
The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude rose 0.4% to $111.97 after erasing an earlier modest dip. Brent crude added 0.2% to $109.20 per barrel.
Hormuz Traffic Rises to Highest in Weeks
The strait saw 21 ships transit over the weekend as more governments negotiate to extract vessels, strengthening Tehran’s grip on the waterway.
Perspective: Creating a Cybersecurity Checklist
Our increasingly digital world has created vulnerabilities, opening the door for sophisticated cybercriminals, writes Ben Barnes of McLeod Software.
Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July
Construction of the South Korean company’s expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.
Iran Conflict Turns Fuel Into Freight Market’s Wild Card
Diesel prices are climbing, ocean vessels are rerouting and U.S. trucking rates are responding as war in Iran ripples through energy and freight markets.
US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion
The announcement marks the first significant details revealed publicly about the reinsurance program since the project’s formation almost a month ago.
Titanium Transportation Closes Management‑Led Buyout
Titanium Transportation completed its sale March 31, closing a previously announced take-private transaction that values the company at $2.22 per share.
Oil Prices Continue Surge on Concerns of Prolonged War
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.
Employers Added a Surprisingly Strong 178,000 Jobs in March
Most economists say the impact of the war and higher energy prices were probably not fully reflected in the March jobs numbers.
Amazon Adds 3.5% Surcharge as War Drives Up Fuel Prices
Amazon’s fuel and logistics-related surcharge will apply to U.S. and Canadian sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon option, effective April 17.
C.H. Robinson Launches Fuel Relief for Carrier Network
C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced it is offering free discount fuel cards and free cash advances for fuel to help counter rising costs on its carrier network.
Trump Keeps 50% Metals Tariffs, Adds Exemptions
A senior official cast the changes as necessary to simplify the policy and provide more fairness to businesses grappling with President Trump’s tariffs.
US Accuses China of Harassing Panama-Flagged Ships
The allegations add another point of tension between the U.S. and China ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to Beijing in May.
How Does a California Fleet Tackle $7 Diesel?
The average on-highway price of diesel in California was $7.219 a gallon on March 30, a 44.7% increase compared with $4.99 a gallon on March 2.
BeyondTrucks Deploys AI Agents to Customize Freight Rates
BeyondTrucks is rolling out freight rate calculation programs that can be customized using simple language, the dispatch management company announced March 31.
Indiana Pulls Nearly 2,000 Non‑Domiciled CDLs Under New Law
Indiana canceled nearly 1,790 non-domiciled commercial driver licenses April 1 when a new law took effect aimed at undocumented truckers and their employers.
Toyota Expands Lineup of ‘Tesla Killer’ EVs in US Car Market
Production of a new U.S.-made EV will begin this year, followed by another model in 2027; that will bring its total EV lineup in the U.S. to seven models.
Tesla Posts One of Worst Sales Quarters in Years
The company delivered 358,023 vehicles worldwide in the first quarter. It’s the second consecutive quarter that Tesla has fallen short of projections.