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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

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ArcBest to close 10 ABF Freight sites, cut 2% of workforce

The service centers are in smaller markets, and ArcBest plans to consolidate their operations into other facilities within the affected regions.

July 17, 2026
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Cabotage enforcement cuts Mexican carriers in border zones

Mexican drivers and trucking operators have come under pressure from the Trump administration as federal agencies take a harsher stance on illegal activities.

July 17, 2026
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Canadian oil refinery shutdown could crimp U.S. supply

The maintenance shutdown could potentially exacerbate fuel market tightness in northeastern U.S. states that rely on the plant for gasoline and diesel imports.

July 17, 2026
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Volvo says EPA NOx proposal clouds truck sales outlook

“Let’s see exactly how it will play out now, because it has been a very recent development,” Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt said during the Q2 earnings call.

July 17, 2026
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Truck operating costs rose 3.4% in 2025, ATRI finds

The average cost to operate a truck in 2025 was $2.336 per mile — the highest since ATRI’s Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking was launched in 2016.

July 17, 2026
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Oil prices on upswing as U.S. hits Iranian port

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose  3.9% to $87.48 per barrel. Oil prices are near their highest level in a month.

July 17, 2026
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Gas prices head to $4 again in heart of road trip season

Average pump prices stood at $3.98 a gallon as of July 16, according to data from the American Automobile Association — up nearly 20 cents in just 10 days. 

July 17, 2026
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Flash floods close highways across Texas Hill Country

Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are underway as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy rain expected overnight.

July 16, 2026
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U.S. to receive 50% of Gordie Howe bridge profit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to give the U.S. a share of the profit from a new bridge between Ontario and Michigan.

July 16, 2026
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Chevron plans to sign July 17 agreements with Iraq

Chevron expects to sign accords with Iraq on July 17 to advance negotiations about investing in large oil fields and a pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. 

July 16, 2026

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