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2026 ACT Expo
Coverage of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Las Vegas, May 4 - 7, 2026, along with other selected Transport Topics articles on…
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Attendees of the 2026 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo heard original equipment manufacturers welcome the prospect of IIHS ratings for larger vehicles.
Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), House T&I Committee ranking member, said talks on a highway bill are advancing as the panel prepares to schedule legislative action.
FMCSA is launching a new online registration dashboard for freight industry companies that has fraud protections and cellphone accessibility.
Energy prices climbed 7.8% from March to April and 22.7% from a year earlier. Gasoline soared 15.6% from March and diesel jumped 12.6%.
The price for a barrel of Brent crude slipped 0.9% to $106.84.
Bill sponsors say the federal excise tax can add between $15,000 and $30,000 to the purchase price of a new truck, which discourages fleet turnover.
Why a Single Bypass Method Isn’t Enough
Mobile app-based weigh station bypass is expanding fast. It deploys quickly, requires no dedicated hardware, and covers more screening locations. For fleets, that means more chances to avoid unnecessary stops. But more chances and reliable results aren’t the same thing.
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Amazon Puts Alexa Inside the Shopping Search Bar in AI Push
The new tool — called Alexa for Shopping — supplants Rufus, the shopping assistant bot that summarized product reviews and suggested purchases.
AI Provides a Predictive Edge for Fleet Maintenance
Artificial intelligence is driving tangible improvements in fleet maintenance operations, including predicting parts failures and analyzing performance data.
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The largest 3PLs in North America continued to face volatile business conditions last year, from compressed margins to tariff-driven supply chain upheaval.
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Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax “an intriguing idea” but didn’t commit to a timeline as momentum builds to take action.
A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a ruling that declared President Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs unlawful.
Mack's Jonathan Randall noted that improving freight rates, tightening capacity and recovering freight demand continue to support order strength.
