Truck News

“Retailers appear to be front-loading holiday inventory given tariff and shipping uncertainty, which shows up at the ports but not yet on the highway,” said James Roe of AlixPartners. 

The long-range battery shortage points to the need for automakers such as Stellantis to adjust production plans amid a spike in EV demand caused by the war on Iran.

The Conference Board said Sept. 29 that its consumer confidence index tumbled 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, down from 88.6 in August. 

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 1.8% to $96.10. It remains well above its level of roughly $72 a barrel before the war with Iran.

The Electronic Export Manifest truck cargo test will evaluate whether carriers can be required to submit electronic manifest information before cargo is loaded.

Trucking leaders, law enforcement and federal regulators have begun closing loopholes that allow fraudsters, unqualified drivers and noncompliant carriers into our industry.

Oil storage sites outside Hormuz have become key as the vital energy chokepoint is disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East. 

Gross profit generated from used vehicle sales grew for the first time in five quarters, while the company sold more used vehicles in the quarter than analysts projected. 

Dyed diesel is sold without a motor fuels tax, and so is typically prohibited for vehicles on public roadways, confining its use to agricultural operations and other off-road purposes.  

The ban marks another ratcheting up of President Donald Trump’s second-term trade war with America’s longtime ally and trading partner.