A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board Nov. 13, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River.

FMCSA removed 133 electronic logging devices from its registered devices list Nov. 12 after finding widespread noncompliance and evidence of falsified hours-of-service records.

The decision underscores the administration’s continued concerns about high energy costs due to the war in Iran. 

Brent crude, the international standard, was up 0.7% at $96.47 a barrel on Nov. 13. It was trading near $72 per barrel in late February before the Iran war began.

The Port Authority expects to issue $1.1 billion in new bonds to help fund the budget, while proposing no new toll, fare or fee adjustments.

The producer price index rose 6.5% from October 2025, and the report showed another jump in transportation and warehousing costs.

The U.S. Coast Guard said the cargo vessel is currently moored at a Kinder Morgan facility in Bristol, Pa., where an inspection team is on site.

The U.S. budget gap widened to $404 billion in October, up 42% from the same period a year earlier, Treasury Department data showed Nov. 12.

The U.S. Postal Service is moving to raise and make permanent its fuel surcharge, which the agency introduced for the first time earlier this year. 

It's getting late into 2026, and truck manufacturers still don't know what the price and total cost of ownership for model-year 2027 trucks will be on Jan. 1.