Truck News

Mexican drivers and trucking operators have come under pressure from the Trump administration as federal agencies take a harsher stance on illegal activities.

The maintenance shutdown could potentially exacerbate fuel market tightness in northeastern U.S. states that rely on the plant for gasoline and diesel imports.

“Let’s see exactly how it will play out now, because it has been a very recent development,” Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt said during the Q2 earnings call.

The average cost to operate a truck in 2025 was $2.336 per mile — the highest since ATRI’s Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking was launched in 2016.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose  3.9% to $87.48 per barrel. Oil prices are near their highest level in a month.

An unoccupied Zoox vehicle on June 20 approached the scene of a fire that was obscured by heavy smoke, braking hard while attempting to steer away before coming to a stop.

Average pump prices stood at $3.98 a gallon as of July 16, according to data from the American Automobile Association — up nearly 20 cents in just 10 days. 

Green shoots were obvious to Wabash executives when the company reported Q1 earnings May 1, but customer interest outpaced expectations for Q2.

Factory output, which accounts for three-fourths of total industrial production, was unchanged after an upwardly revised 0.1% increase in May.

BP said ConocoPhillips will acquire 42% of its stake in a venture that’s redeveloping Iraq’s giant Kirkuk oil fields, a major revival target for the OPEC heavyweight.