How Fuel Volatility Rewrites Freight Cost Models: TT Daily

April 6, 2026

How Fuel Volatility Rewrites Freight Cost Models

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. Read more…

TODAY’S NEWS

LOGISTICS

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. Read more…

BUSINESS

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. Read more…

SPONSORED CONTENT

Autel CV Diagnostics: Broad Coverage. Real Capability. Proven Value.

From a handheld triage tool in the cab to full 3-in-1 diagnostic platforms, Autel’s CV lineup is built to perform wherever technicians work. There’s no single profile for today’s heavy-duty technician. One works in a fleet maintenance facility managing dozens of Class 8 trucks. Another runs an independent shop handling everything from highway tractors to medium-duty vans. A third is an owner-operator doing his own inspections and trying to clear a trailer ABS code before the next run. Read more…

EQUIPMENT

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. Read more…

FUEL

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. Read more…

FUEL

OPEC+ Makes Symbolic Oil Hike, Sees Long Supply Hit From War

Key producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to increase targets for May by about 206,000 barrels a day. Read more…

SAFETY

Perspective: Creating a Cybersecurity Checklist

Our increasingly digital world has created vulnerabilities, opening the door for sophisticated cybercriminals, writes Ben Barnes of McLeod Software. Read more…

EQUIPMENT

PREMIUM 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. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

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. Read more…

TECHNOLOGY

PREMIUM 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. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…

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