Logistics News

The gap in goods and services trade in June shrank 5.6% from the prior month to $73.3 billion, Commerce Department data showed Aug. 4. 

Insufficient commercial truck parking remains a problem in the trucking industry, but some fleets are starting to turn that pain point into a retention tool.

Government funding and private sector investment are both playing a role in the trucking industry’s efforts to alleviate the truck parking shortage.

Schneider executives expect ongoing driver capacity reductions to further spur momentum through the second half of 2026.

A group of U.S. states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s new global tariffs that went into effect last month.

Saia reported an OR of 86.9 in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 87.8 in the same period 12 months earlier. The firm's OR also improved sequentially.

Work has already begun on some of the reliability testing for third-generation hardware components, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson said during the Q2 earnings call.

Brent crude, the international standard, fell 5% to $83.49 per barrel. The retreat in oil prices was just the latest of many big swings since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

President Trump, who called the Iranian leadership “incredibly duplicitous,” said talks had taken place and more are scheduled, without providing any details.

AB InBev is pushing investment into its “megabrands” like Corona, Stella Artois and Michelob Ultra to help drive growth at a time when there is a slowdown in drinking in several key markets.