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September Class 8 truck orders lose pace on EPA uncertainty
After a strong start to the year, North American Class 8 truck orders slowed further in September on uncertainty over upcoming emissions regulations.
October 6, 2026Hub Group continues to reshape oversight with board additions
CEO David Yeager is reshaping Hub Group’s management and oversight framework following the discovery of accounting errors at the carrier founded by his father.
October 6, 2026Lucid pulls back on quarterly EV output to cut costs
The Saudi Arabia-backed company said Oct. 5 that it assembled 2,954 EVs in the third quarter, down about 24% year over year and a 38% reduction from the previous three-month period.
October 6, 2026C.H. Robinson-RXO deal may spur brokerage consolidation
The Oct. 5 announcement quickly sparked discussion across the transportation industry about its competitive and technological implications.
October 6, 2026Mideast oil chiefs warn world must share cost of Iran war
The conflict has led to widespread damage to oil pipelines, refineries, gas plants and dozens of tankers, racking up a bill for new investment that’s already in the tens of billions of dollars.
October 6, 2026U.S. trade gap widens to $105.6 billion as imports hit record
The gap in goods and services trade grew 13.7% from the prior month to $105.6 billion, Commerce Department data showed Oct. 6.
October 6, 2026Oil prices ease as larger volumes have been crossing Hormuz
Brent crude fell 2.3% to $97.97. Analysts say upward pressures on oil prices have eased as larger volumes of oil have been crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
October 6, 2026Uber to buy catering platform ezCater for $2.3B in cash
The acquisition will help better position Uber against rival DoorDash, the leading food-delivery platform in the U.S.
October 6, 2026Energy Transfer to buy Vaquero Midstream for $2.63 billion
Expanding its network in the prolific Permian Basin will enable Energy Transfer to feed more gas into its downstream network as booming U.S. exports and development of data centers drive demand for the fuel.
October 6, 2026Cargill profit undercut by cattle costs, cocoa losses
Cargill's fiscal first-quarter earnings fell by more than half as the largest private company in the U.S. was pressured by higher costs for cattle and cocoa.
October 6, 2026