AAA: NATIONAL DIESEL AVERAGE AT $3.688; GASOLINE $3.184 AS OF SEPTEMBER 22
AAA reports modest movement week over week, with diesel virtually flat and regular unleaded edging up slightly. West Coast prices remain the highest, keeping long-haul operating costs elevated for fleets.
OIL SLIPS AS SUPPLY OUTWEIGHS DEMAND OPTIMISM, EASING SOME FUEL COST PRESSURE
Crude benchmarks fell amid robust global supply and soft demand signals, a backdrop that could temper near-term diesel price spikes for trucking stakeholders watching fuel budgets closely.
NYMEX CRUDE TRADING VOLUME EASES; OPEN INTEREST DIPS TO START THE WEEK
AP data show lighter day-over-day crude futures volume and lower open interest, reflecting a cautious tone in energy markets that influence diesel pricing and surcharge dynamics for carriers and shippers.
TALLVINE PARTNERS BUYS DONJON MARINE, BUILDING A U.S. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM
The deal creates a marine infrastructure platform focused on salvage, dredging, and port services—critical links that support cargo flow to drayage and over-the-road networks across the East Coast corridor.
NEW REPORT FLAGS SIX KEY TECH PATHS TO CUT LOGISTICS EMISSIONS
Research highlights energy transition levers—ranging from alternative fuels to electrification and optimization software—that shippers and carriers can deploy to reduce Scope 1–3 emissions and improve sustainability metrics in freight operations.
RUSSIA’S DIESEL EXPORT FLOWS DROP; TRADERS EYE U.S. GULF AND MIDDLE EAST SUPPLY
September diesel shipments declined amid maintenance and policy curbs, potentially shifting global barrels toward the U.S. East Coast from alternate origins—an input for rack prices and carrier fuel surcharges this fall.
CMA CGM ACQUIRES FREIGHTLINER UK INTERMODAL LOGISTICS TO BOOST RAIL CAPACITY
The ocean carrier’s move to expand rail logistics underscores a continued push toward integrated, port-to-hinterland networks—developments that can reshape inland container flows and drayage demand in North America via partner services and alliances.
MULLEN GROUP DECLARES MONTHLY DIVIDEND, SIGNALING CONFIDENCE IN FREIGHT OUTLOOK
The Canadian LTL/truckload and logistics operator maintained shareholder returns, reflecting balance-sheet resilience and stable North American demand heading into peak season—a bellwether for capacity and pricing across cross-border lanes.
MYERS INDUSTRIES ADDS BOARD EXPERTISE; PACKAGING, CONTAINERS KEY TO FREIGHT EFFICIENCY
The plastics and material-handling firm appointed a new director, a governance move that can influence packaging innovation—an often-overlooked lever for cube utilization, trailer turns, and warehouse throughput in trucking-driven supply chains.
WEEK AHEAD: EARNINGS FROM MICRON, ACCENTURE AND OTHERS MAY RESET SHIPPER DEMAND SIGNALS
Tech and services updates this week could alter inventory and transportation outlooks for Q4, with ripple effects on truckload and LTL networks as retail and industrial sectors fine-tune replenishment plans.
SUPER TYPHOON DISRUPTS ASIA; SHIPPERS BRACE FOR DELAYS, RE-ROUTINGS INTO U.S. GATEWAYS
Evacuations and closures in the Philippines and Taiwan may trigger schedule slips and equipment dislocations, with downstream effects on U.S. port arrivals, intermodal flows and trucking capacity positioning in October.
TRADERS REROUTE DIESEL CARGOES TO U.S. EAST COAST AMID TIGHTNESS ABROAD
Multiple tankers were diverted to New York Harbor, a shift that could bolster regional supply and help stabilize retail diesel prices that drive fleet operating costs and contractual fuel surcharge formulas.
CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS ANNOUNCES DEBENTURE ACTIONS; SIGNALS BALANCE-SHEET STRENGTH FOR BULK FREIGHT
The chemical shipper’s financing moves point to stable liquidity across a key industrial vertical, with potential implications for rail, tank truck, and terminal utilization in North American corridors.
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