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Asia-to-U.S. Container Rates Spike 109% Since War Started

The spot rate for a 40-foot container to the U.S. West Coast from Asia was up 20%, to $3,933.

June 8, 2026
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Perspective: RNG Provides Stability for Fleets

RNG is already powering heavy-duty trucks on American highways, and it’s time the trucking industry paid closer attention, writes Clean Energy's Clay Corbus.

June 8, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Detention Data Drives Shift From Delay to Decision

For truck drivers and fleet operators, a line from rock legend Tom Petty captures the frustration of driver detention: “The waiting is the hardest part.”

June 8, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Tenet Transportation Tech, Crown Data Systems Merge

Tenet Transportation Tech merged with Crown Data Systems, combining Tenet’s carrier operations software with Crown’s airfreight trucking software business.

June 5, 2026
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Horizon Eyes Class 8 BEV Tractor Production Inside 18 Months

Horizon currently sells Classes 3-7 battery-electric trucks but is expanding its portfolio with a Class 8 design intended to rival the Tesla Semi.

June 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Oil Prices Continue to Slide

Brent crude, the international standard, gave up 2.2% to $92.97 per barrel. It was approximately $70 per barrel before the war began in late February.

June 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Hormuz Traffic Remains Near Zero as Peace Talks Stall

Iran is insisting on a ceasefire in Lebanon before it will accept a deal with the U.S. that’s meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend their truce by two months.

June 5, 2026
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High-Fashion Freight Draws High-Tech Thieves

Overhaul helped law enforcement recover a $187,000 shipment of designer goods in New Jersey. The criminals used strategic tactics to steal a blind load.

June 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

U.S., Mexico and Canada to Miss July 1 Date to Renew USMCA

By declining to formally renew, the Trump administration will trigger negotiations and an indefinite period of uncertainty about the future of the agreement.

June 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

OPEC Output Plunges Further as U.S. Squeezes Iran

Output from its 11 current members dropped by 1.22 million barrels to 16.33 million a day in May, with Iran accounting for more than half of the decline.

June 5, 2026

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