5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (307+ words) NEW YORK " Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran started. "Elevated costs in fuel and logistics have increased…...

21+ hour, 13+ min ago  (206+ words) C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced it is offering free discount fuel cards and free cash advances for fuel to help counter rising costs on its carrier network. C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced April 1 it is offering free discount fuel cards and free cash advances…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago  (390+ words) California diesel prices are above $7 a gallon and carriers are eyeing battery-electric trucks more closely again, particularly as tractors with longer ranges become available in 2026. In some cases, it can be cheaper than buying a diesel truck, carrier executives say,…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago  (299+ words) BeyondTrucks is rolling out freight rate calculation programs that can be customized using simple language, the dispatch management company announced March 31. BeyondTrucks RateAgents is a series of artificial intelligence agents that helps carriers determine freight rates without the complexities of…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago  (623+ words) Indiana canceled nearly 1,790 non-domiciled commercial driver licenses April 1 when a new law took effect aimed at undocumented truckers and their employers. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita praised the enactment of House Bill 1200, which he helped craft. He said the state…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (718+ words) Toyota Motor Corp. is betting more Americans are ready for all-electric cars at a time when many of its rivals are hitting the brakes on battery-powered models. The world's largest carmaker currently offers four imported EVs, and will add a…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (955+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa " The near-daily changes in U.S. gas prices are dizzying for drivers, who are left feeling'frustrated and cash-strapped'by the highest fuel costs since 2022. With the'Iran war'pushing up'prices worldwide, the U.S. average for a gallon of gas'topped $4 on March 31, according to…...

2+ day, 40+ min ago  (582+ words) U.S. ports are navigating geopolitical tensions and trade policy shifts, even as they report steady container volumes for February. At the Port of Los Angeles, volumes rose modestly as shippers continued to adjust their timing around seasonal factory shutdowns and broader…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (768+ words) DUBLIN, Va. " North American Class 8 truck purchases in 2026 and 2027 will increase compared with 2025 but are unlikely to live up to the promise of record February orders, Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve told Transport Topics. "I think that we…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (622+ words) Soaring fuel prices from the Iran war are forcing oil traders into longer, stranger journeys, sending cargoes on routes that would normally make little economic sense. Consider the STI Solace, a 250-meter-long tanker now motoring past West Africa carrying diesel,…...