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Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations facility

Mack's Jonathan Randall noted that improving freight rates, tightening capacity and recovering freight demand continue to support order strength.

Two Mexican truckers recently had their visas yanked for cabotage as U.S. border agents reportedly intensified a crackdown.

Federal prosecutors accused the Singapore-based operator of the Dali and a key employee of making decisions that led to the ship crashing into the span and killing six people.

Some gauges are at their highest since the 2020-23 period, when economies locked down because of COVID, shortages emerged and shipping snarls persisted. 

Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 3.3% to $107.66 a barrel.

Late or missing payments aren’t new, but what looks like a routine billing delay can signal something more serious, writes Super Dispatch's Rukhsora Rakhmatova.

The Energy Information Administration’s new report will be published quarterly, beginning May 13, with energy security datasets.

Forward Air Corp. noted first-quarter headwinds, plus the loss of a major portion of business, while reporting financial results May 7.

Fleets are increasingly adopting connected trailer technology for real-time monitoring, better trailer health visibility and to diagnose and address problems early.

Even if movement is restored, “the vase has been broken. You can’t glue it back together,” chief Fatih Birol said.

Udeuhi, Mounce, Stedl, DeMoss, Rowe

Dedicated routes, as well as intermodal or drayage operations, are ideal for natural gas powertrains, panelists at ACT Expo said.

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Consumer Price Index Rises 3.8% on Energy Costs

Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, wrote, “For the first time in three years, inflation is eating up all wage gains."

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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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