Trucking Industry Safety News

FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs joins Seth Clevenger to examine the agency’s expanding enforcement priorities and what the industry should expect as oversight increases.

Brent crude fell 3.1% to $105.39. a barrel, but is still far above the $70 per barrel before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

State-run Saudi Aramco is working to bypass a damaged section on the route that will allow it to resume part of the pipeline’s capacity, Bloomberg reported.

Saudi Arabia closed the East-West pipeline, making American oil supplies even more critical, with record shipping costs doing little to deter buyers in Asia.

The global oil market is focused on the fallout from the halt of the East-West pipeline, which was the primary link that helped Saudi Arabia to circumvent the turmoil in Hormuz.

Loved ones of the 67 people who died last year when an airliner and Army helicopter collided over Washington urged Congress and regulators to do more to prevent similar tragedies.

Rep. David Rouzer (R-N.C.), joins Seth Clevenger for an in-depth discussion of Dalilah's Law, the case for stronger CDL and ELP standards, and the implications for the future of roadway safety.

Brent crude gained 2.3% to $108.12 a barrel. Prices for Brent and U.S. benchmark crude are up more than 50% since the Iran conflict began in late February.

Tom McLeod said the industry is riding a rate rebound driven by the winnowing of excess hauling capacity that had contributed to a four-year rate recession.

The jump in flows comes just as oil prices are soaring again after drone strikes shut down Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.