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FedEx pilots reached a tentative labor agreement with the parcel company, marking a significant step toward resolving nearly five years of negotiations.

FedEx has said it’s separating the freight and parcel operations to better focus on each business.

Amazon has reached a new agreement with USPS, providing a lifeline to the beleaguered government agency and securing delivery for customers in rural America.

The average on-highway price of diesel in California was $7.219 a gallon on March 30, a 44.7% increase compared with $4.99 a gallon on March 2.

Transportation groups are coalescing around familiar priorities: safety, stable highway funding and efficient integration of emerging technologies.

IMC Logistics said March 26 that David Rodrigues has joined the company’s executive leadership team as chief financial officer.

Key transportation priorities have remained sidelined with lawmakers deadlocked in a funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security.

Diesel trucks with refrigerated loads are now paying more to haul a trailer to its destination and to keep the transport refrigeration unit running.

In early 2026, the primary parts-related issue for managers is cost containment, said Robert Braswell, TMC’s executive director.

Order season for North American original equipment manufacturers typically kicks off in September, but this past fall and winter saw a lag in commitments.