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Fed Faces New Crossroads After Iran War Upends Projections

The spike in oil and gas prices presents already-divided Federal Reserve officials with a worst-case scenario as they conclude a key meeting March 18.

March 17, 2026
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Hyundai Translead Announces Illinois Expansion at TMC 2026

Hyundai Translead CEO Sean Kenney noted that more than 500 customer locations are within a 100鈥憁ile radius of the planned facilities in Will County.

March 17, 2026
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ATA鈥檚 Spear Rallies TMC Fleets as Fuel Pressures Mount

ATA President Chris Spear outlined for TMC attendees the breakneck pace at which challenges are confronting the carriers that comprise ATA's membership base.

March 17, 2026
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Hormuz Reopening Looks Unlikely Without a Ceasefire

Iran鈥檚 attacks on vessels and the threat of mines have cut traffic in the vital waterway to聽a trickle, effectively putting Tehran in charge of the flow.

March 17, 2026
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Oregon Permanently Ends Issuing Non鈥慏omiciled CDLs, CLPs

Oregon has permanently stopped issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses and learner's permits in a move that will impact 900 drivers.

March 17, 2026
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VinFast to Restart North Carolina Plant Construction

The U.S. factory was put on hold in 2024 after the Vietnamese EV maker said it would聽delay聽construction by three years.

March 17, 2026
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VTNA Teases Q3 Launch of Heavy-Haul, Vocational Tractor

Volvo Trucks North America teased plans March 16 to launch a new heavy-haul and vocational truck in the third quarter of 2026.

March 17, 2026
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EU to Restart Process to Ratify US Trade Deal

The European Parliament鈥檚 trade committee will vote March 19 on the accord, which will then go to a full plenary vote later this month or in April.

March 17, 2026
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Lawmakers Push Plan for Screened Military Freight Carriers

Federal lawmakers are proposing FMCSA create a registry of authorized motor carriers that have been screened to carry U.S. military freight.

March 17, 2026
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Amazon Offers 1-Hour and 3-Hour Deliveries for Extra Charge

The Seattle-based company said it started testing the express delivery service late last year and expanding it this month.

March 17, 2026

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