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Freight Rates Hit Two-Year High Amid Diesel Surge
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (1056+ words) Swings in fuel costs along with uncertainty on how the spot market will react to diesel prices make the near-term outlook harder to predict. The TCI tracks five key elements of the U. S. trucking market: freight volumes, freight rates, fleet capacity,…...
Couriers Pivot To EVs And AI As Fuel Costs Surge - Best Breaking News and Beyond: Singapore, Batam and some say JB
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (328+ words) As jet fuel and petrol spike after the Middle East conflict, DHL, Fed Ex, J&T Express and regional platforms are scaling electric vehicles and AI route optimisation to cut fuel use and manage higher surcharges. Fleet Electrification Progress Fed…...
Worried About the Introduction of Driverless Trucks? They're Already Here.
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (591+ words) Gatik may not have the trucking industry street cred and name recognition of Peterbilt or Kenworth, but that could soon change in a big way. The California-based company announced in January that it had become "the first company in North…...
ST Engineering sees commercial shipbuilding enquiries surge after yard expansion
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (31+ words) Tradewinds News ST Engineering sees commercial shipbuilding enquiries surge after yard expansion Singapore group sees rising interest after boosting capacity and capabilities...
Broad increase in US truck pricing seen gaining steam
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (127+ words) Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis Broad increase in US truck pricing seen gaining steam Several leading indexes and data sources show trucking rates rising across modes, including truckload and LTL, driven by fuel costs and tighter capacity. Carriers redeploy…...
Isuzu's Skinner Addresses Truck Industry Future
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (216+ words) Triathlete James Lawrence, known as the "Iron Cowboy," also provided keynote address with focus on perseverance and discipline. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America President Shaun Skinner provided the industry address Tuesday during the general assembly at the Truck Renting and…...
Managing fleet costs in an era of volatility
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (463+ words) It is no longer enough to simply track vehicle'production;'we must now understand how a conflict thousands of miles away might influence the monthly costs of a van in Manchester or a hatchback in London. Tim Alcock, Director at'Lease Car,…...
ACT Research Freight Rates, Deregulation Driving Class 8 Orders
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (309+ words) Trucks, Parts, Service Tightening capacity, reduced regs spurring Class 8 market strength While improved spot and contract rates have been the primary drivers of higher Class 8 orders, regulatory burdens associated with higher equipment costs in 2027 also have helped spur greater order…...
Sweet dream? Freight rates' 2026 surge transforms a fuel nightmare
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (912+ words) For an owner-operator who often enough spent time the last few years choosing to sit rather than waste it hauling at rates that were substandard, to say the least, 2026 marks a big change." "I spent January 1 on the road," said…...
GM, SAIC in Talks to Launch Mexico Vehicle Production
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (494+ words) General Motors and its China-based joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling are in advanced negotiations to begin vehicle production in Mexico following the implementation of new import tariffs earlier this year. The move would position Mexico as a production base linked to Chinese…...