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Costs for carriers continue to increase, and spot rates across all segments of the North American freight market jumped in the first five months of 2026.
Brent crude oil fell 3.4% to 87.29 per barrel. That was still much higher than the roughly $70 a barrel level it was at before the war began in late February.
The world’s largest meat supplier also said it is closing a value-added facility in Memphis, Tenn., which packages various proteins.
U.S. Border Patrol agents are now using federal transportation records in a system that stops Mexican truckers with past cabotage violations from entering the country.
Yet for all the progress, there was little clarity as to what the text of the so-called memorandum of understanding will contain, with the warring sides giving conflicting descriptions.
Used-truck market conditions improved in the second quarter of 2026 and are set to see even more upside, according to Ryder System CEO John Diez.
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In the trucking industry, speed still dominates performance conversations. Consistency is the better measure. A truck that runs the same timetable every trip is worth more to a fleet than one that runs fast on its good days. Inconsistency breaks plans, erodes margins, and strains customer relationships. Especially in a tight market, consistency is what separates fleet value from fleet activity
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Trump compared his plans for Iran to how the U.S. assumed control of Venezuela’s oil sector after capturing then-president Nicolás Maduro in January.
