Mexican drivers and trucking operators have come under pressure from the Trump administration as federal agencies take a harsher stance on illegal activities. Read more…
TODAY’S CONTENT
M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS
Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2.2% to $91.22 on July 21, well above the roughly $72 per barrel level it was at before the war started in late February. Read more…
The state “identified irregularities in certain driver knowledge test results that may indicate instances of cheating," a spokesperson told Transport Topics. 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…
“Let’s see exactly how it will play out now, because it has been a very recent development,” Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt said during the Q2 earnings call. Read more…
This is the second interagency enforcement partnership; recently, DOT partnered with DHS Border Patrol agents to enforce federal cabotage laws. 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…
The average cost to operate a truck in 2025 was $2.336 per mile — the highest since ATRI’s Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking was launched in 2016. Read more…
A chronic lack of available truck parking creates public safety risks and raises consumer costs, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said. Read more…
Exports from the Gulf are below the highs reached in late June but still “considerably higher” than the levels seen between early March and mid-June, IEA estimates. Read more…
Officials aim to finalize the new requirements before the end of President Donald Trump’s current term, said Jonathan Morrison, NHTSA’s top official. Read more…
Treasury is teaching institutions how to identify suspicious transactions by U.S. freight and logistics firms potentially tied to drug cartel-backed fuel sales to Mexico. Read more…
Remote software updates are becoming more standard as tractors grow more sophisticated and the ability to maximize fleet uptime through the advances becomes a key selling point. Read more…
An unoccupied Zoox vehicle on June 20 approached the scene of a fire that was obscured by heavy smoke, braking hard while attempting to steer away before coming to a stop. 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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