A Senate bill would make staged crashes into commercial motor vehicles a federal crime as New York trains investigators to prosecute these insurance fraud schemes. Read more…
TODAY’S CONTENT
M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS
Brent crude, the international standard, fell 4.6% to $81.94 a barrel on July 28. It was trading around $72 per barrel before the Iran war began in late February. Read more…
The U.S. commercial tire market requires more than product availability; it demands reliable supply, strong value, and tires engineered for the conditions fleets face every day. Read more…
C.H. Robinson is appealing a $604 million jury verdict handed down July 24 in a case that found it liable for a 2021 fatal crash in Mississippi. Read more…
The carrier is looking into adding a nonunion LTL carrier for around C$200 million, or $142 million at current exchange rates, CEO Alain Bédard said. Read more…
Diesel is having its worst year in a decade. Early 2026 brought a supply shock tied to conflict in the Middle East, and prices jumped more than 40% in under two months. By spring, national averages were running $3.78 to $3.81 a gallon… Read more…
A new campaign launched July 24 will promote programs that let veterans who recently drove large military vehicles skip the required skills test for a CDL. Read more…
More than 70% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S., making America its largest trade partner, and Detroit is the No. 1 port for truck traffic on the U.S.-Canada border. Read more…
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II started a conversation that cannot end in a courtroom, writes Evans Transportation CEO Ryan Keepman. Read more…
Cummins plans to stagger the introduction of two model-year 2027 engines that meet tighter emissions standards after reviewing draft EPA regulations. Read more…
President Trump is proceeding with new tariffs on dozens of trading partners just as the clock runs out on stopgap levies he imposed after a Supreme Court loss. Read more…
The freight market has been quickly tightening this year, with increased federal enforcement actions accelerating an existing decline in capacity. Read more…
President Donald Trump argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing during a July 27 visit to Michigan. Read more…
This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably for many large carriers. Read more…
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