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Cargo Theft Spurs Sen. Young to Advance SAFER Transport Act
Sponsored by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), the Securing American Freight, Enforcement and Reliability in Transport Act responds to escalating criminal activity across the freight sector.
March 4, 2026Trump Administration Faces Interest Cost on Tariff Refunds
The Trump administration confirmed in a聽new court filing聽that it will pay interest on refunds that it ultimately must make after the Supreme Court struck down the president鈥檚 contested global tariffs.
March 4, 2026Airlines and Trucking Companies Add Jet Fuel Shields
Airlines and other large fuel buyers have been loading up on oil derivatives contracts in recent days to keep their bills from spiraling as the U.S.-Iran war pushes prices to multiyear highs.
March 4, 2026FMCSA: Trucking Insurance Minimums Fall Short for Fleet Risk
Minimum insurance levels in the trucking industry fail to adequately cover fleet risk for catastrophic losses as a result of spiraling medical costs across the past four decades, FMCSA says.
March 4, 2026US Ports See Slower Start to 2026 After Tariff Rush
A combination of front-loaded cargo late last year, shifting tariff expectations and uneven inventory drawdowns shaped the softer start for U.S. ports in 2026.
March 4, 2026USPS Taps Restructuring Advisers Amid Cash Crunch
The Postal Service hired consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal in recent days to develop a plan, Postmaster General David Steiner said March 4 in an interview.
March 4, 2026EU Keeps US Trade Deal Frozen Over Tariff Uncertainty
Top EU lawmakers on the parliament鈥檚 trade committee made the choice on March 4, saying they wanted more information from Washington about how it will preserve a 15% ceiling on most EU products.
March 4, 2026Congressional Policymakers Reintroduce Railway Safety Act
A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced the Railway Safety Act, reviving legislation aimed at bolstering safety standards three years after a high-profile derailment in Ohio.
March 4, 2026Shippers and Oil Traders Seek Details on Trump鈥檚 Convoy Plan
With ships unable or unwilling to transit the Strait of Hormuz, producers cannot export,聽supertanker聽costs are skyrocketing and storage at many Persian Gulf refineries is filling up fast.聽
March 4, 2026Mack Debuts Keystone Class 8 Tractor as Pinnacle Replacement
Mack Trucks on March 2 unveiled a new Class 8 vocational tractor, the Keystone, in the latest phase of a lineup overhaul.
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