AI is no longer a hypothetical concept in fleet operations. It's prominent in the diagnostic bay, back office and in the toolkit of maintenance leaders.
April 6, 2026Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Hormuz Traffic Rises to Highest in Weeks
The strait saw 21 ships transit over the weekend as more governments negotiate to extract vessels, strengthening Tehran’s grip on the waterway.
April 6, 2026Perspective: Creating a Cybersecurity Checklist
Our increasingly digital world has created vulnerabilities, opening the door for sophisticated cybercriminals, writes Ben Barnes of McLeod Software.
April 6, 2026Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July
Construction of the South Korean company’s expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.
April 3, 2026How Fuel Volatility Rewrites Freight Cost Models
Diesel prices are climbing, ocean vessels are rerouting and U.S. trucking rates are responding as war in Iran ripples through energy and freight markets.
April 3, 2026US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion
The announcement marks the first significant details revealed publicly about the reinsurance program since the project’s formation almost a month ago.
April 3, 2026Titanium Transportation Closes Management‑Led Buyout
Titanium Transportation completed its sale March 31, closing a previously announced take-private transaction that values the company at $2.22 per share.
April 3, 2026Oil Prices Continue Surge on Concerns of Prolonged War
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.
April 3, 2026Employers Added a Surprisingly Strong 178,000 Jobs in March
Most economists say the impact of the war and higher energy prices were probably not fully reflected in the March jobs numbers.
April 3, 2026Amazon Adds 3.5% Surcharge as War Drives Up Fuel Prices
Amazon’s fuel and logistics-related surcharge will apply to U.S. and Canadian sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon option, effective April 17.
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