The century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between U.S. ports would get a 30-day exemption.
March 12, 2026Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
February Class 8 Orders Surge 156% From Prior Year
North American Class 8 truck orders jumped year over year in February, with ACT Research preliminary data showing orders rose 156% to 46,200 units.
March 12, 2026Drivers Consider Going Electric as War Boosts Gas Prices
Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales, especially if drivers assume their electricity prices won't be affected by the crises.
March 12, 2026US Eyes Hormuz Escorts by April as Trump Downplays Oil Spike
鈥淭he United States is the largest oil producer in the world, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,鈥 Trump posted on social media.
March 12, 2026US Trade Gap Narrowed in January by More Than Projected
The gap in goods and services trade shrank more than 25% from the prior month to $54.5 billion, Commerce Department data showed March 12.
March 12, 2026Oil Prices Jump Another 5%
Iran has escalated its attacks aimed at generating enough聽global economic pain聽to pressure the U.S. and Israel to end聽the war,聽targeting oil fields and refineries聽in a handful of Gulf Arab nations.
March 12, 2026Iran Supply Chain Disruptions Threaten US Trucking
The Iran conflict has caused major disruptions to global supply chains that experts warn could ripple down to domestic trucking.
March 12, 2026Investor Starboard Sees CarMax Upside as Barr Takes Helm
Starboard Value has amassed a stake of about $350 million in CarMax and sees an opportunity to accelerate the used car retailer鈥檚 turnaround under incoming CEO Keith Barr.
March 11, 2026Trump Backs Calif. Offshore Oil Plan Amid Fuel Price Spike
President Trump is preparing to invoke Cold War-era powers to pave the way for renewed oil production off the Southern California coast, a long-shot bid to help ease the global crude crunch.
March 11, 2026