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Port of Los Angeles Imports Rose 3% in February
Uncertainty is mounting across global supply chains due to President Donald Trump鈥檚 changing tariff policies and the conflict in the Middle East, port Executive Director Gene Seroka said.
March 12, 2026PlusAI Adds Night Driving for Latest SuperDrive Iteration
Overnight freight deliveries could more than double the utilization of a truck, PlusAI said.聽The company expects to introduce night driving on customer routes in the coming weeks.
March 12, 2026ATA Shines Spotlight on Staged Truck Accidents
Triple G Express President Randy Guillot is featured in the latest episode of the "Driven" documentary series for his efforts to fight back when criminals targeted his drivers.
March 12, 2026ATD Chairman Holmes Says Teamwork Is Key to FET Repeal
The federal excise tax landed on the statute books in 1917 and remains there, crimping sales of new trucks and inhibiting the industry鈥檚 ongoing push toward greater environmental progress.
March 12, 2026Mideast Shipping Crisis Widens With More Tankers Hit in Gulf
Prices of fuels like diesel and jet fuel are surging as refineries in the region reduce production or shut completely, while fuel makers elsewhere聽balk聽at high crude prices.
March 12, 2026US to Waive Jones Act in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices
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, 2026February 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.
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