MEDIUM-DUTY TRUCK SALES FALL FOR 14TH STRAIGHT MONTH
U.S. Class 4-7 retail sales dropped 14.7% year over year in March to 17,019 units, as weak sentiment and lease-rental overcapacity keep buyers cautious, per Omdia and ACT Research.
ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS ADDS SACRAMENTO SITE TO GROW REFRIGERATED LTL
Echo launched a new EchoChill consolidation facility in Sacramento to boost cold-chain service across Northern California, the Pacific Northwest and the Mountain West, reducing touches by keeping freight on one trailer end-to-end.
HOUSE T&I DEMOCRAT RICK LARSEN TOUTS BIPARTISAN PATH FOR NEW HIGHWAY BILL
With surface transportation programs expiring in September, Larsen said safety, connectivity and balanced funding are guiding talks on a multiyear reauthorization vital to freight mobility and trucking infrastructure investment.
OIL CLIMBS AS U.S.–IRAN TALKS EYED, KEEPING DIESEL COSTS IN FOCUS FOR FLEETS
Brent ticked up as diplomatic efforts continue, adding pressure to fuel budgets amid already elevated pump prices that factor heavily into trucking operating costs.
HOUSE PASSES AVIATION SAFETY BILL; TRANSPORT STAKEHOLDERS SEEK SENATE DEAL
Lawmakers advanced a package responding to last year’s D.C.-area midair collision; broader transport safety policy remains a key backdrop for national logistics networks and intermodal flows truckers serve.
OCEAN LINES ROLL OUT TRUCKING WORKAROUNDS AMID HORMUZ DISRUPTION
Container carriers are supplementing maritime services with overland trucking solutions around the Gulf to keep cargo moving, creating new demand patterns and equipment imbalances that can ripple into U.S. logistics plans.
STELLANTIS Q1 SHIPMENTS JUMP; NORTH AMERICA UP 17% ON JEEP, RAM
The automaker reported stronger dealer and fleet deliveries, signaling steady auto-haul and parts flow for trucking providers tied to automotive supply chains across the U.S. and Mexico corridors.
GLYDWAYS ROBOCAR STARTUP AIMS TO RAISE $250M, EYES 2026 DEPLOYMENTS
Backed by Sam Altman, Glydways is pursuing new funding as it builds closed-loop autonomous systems, part of a wider push in automated mobility that could influence freight yard and last-mile designs over time.
DATA-DRIVEN OCEAN CONTRACTING GUIDES SHIPPER STRATEGY AMID VOLATILITY
At TPM26, Emser Tile detailed how granular analytics inform carrier talks and routing decisions, with downstream implications for drayage, transload and domestic trucking capacity planning this bid season.
PORT OF LOS ANGELES MARCH TEUS SLIP 3% BUT TRACK 5-YEAR AVERAGE
The nation’s busiest gateway reported a modest year-over-year dip tied to tariff timing, while overall throughput remains solid—supporting steady drayage demand and import-driven trucking in Southern California.
LATE‑MODEL TRACTORS AND TRAILERS HIT BLOCK IN MULTISTATE ONLINE AUCTION
Tiger Group opened bidding on more than 100 units across 22 states, offering fleets and owner-operators liquidation pricing on tractors, dry vans and flatbeds amid tightening new‑equipment output and rising rates.
EIA: DIESEL DIPS 3.5 CENTS, BUT ANALYSTS WARN PRICES MAY STAY ELEVATED
National diesel fell week over week, yet supply constraints tied to Hormuz disruptions could keep fuel costs “sticky,” complicating surcharge and bidding strategies for carriers and shippers this spring.
DAT: TRUCKLOAD RATES AT TWO‑YEAR HIGHS AS FUEL SPIKE LIFTS PRICING
March spot and contract rates climbed across van, reefer and flatbed with DAT citing stronger seasonal demand and surging diesel—supporting carrier margins as capacity tightens off winter lows.
UPS SETS APRIL 28 DATE TO RELEASE Q1 2026 RESULTS
Parcel and LTL shippers will watch for demand and yield signals from the integrator ahead of peak spring bid cycles and as domestic trucking markets show early-year firming.
J.B. HUNT HOSTS Q1 2026 EARNINGS CALL THIS AFTERNOON
The intermodal and dedicated carrier is slated to report after the bell, offering fresh reads on bid season, brokerage conditions and truckload pricing as shippers recalibrate routing guides.
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