Mexican trucking companies launched an indefinite nationwide strike Monday protesting highway insecurity, cargo theft, extortion and rising operating costs, with demonstrations planned in major freight hubs along the U.S.-Mexico border. The strike, organized by the National Chamber of Freight Transportation…
Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 27, 2026 On-highway diesel prices remain elevated but receded slightly for the West Coast as of Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s weekly fuel update. Meanwhile, prices in the Rocky Mountains, which includes Idaho, hit an all-time…
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Adam L. Wingfield is the Editorial Director at FreightWaves and the Founder and CEO of Innovative Business Development Group, Inc. — the parent company behind Innovative Logistics Group, iDispatchHub, iCoach360, and CarrierLens. He has spent more than two and a half decades in…
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Knight-Swift Transportation has reduced its approved brokerage carrier pool by approximately 70% over the past two years as the trucking giant tightens carrier vetting standards amid growing concerns over cargo theft, highway safety and potential broker liability. CEO Adam…
Deniz Berfin Karakoc, ASU assistant professor of industrial engineering. Newswise — The price on a fuel pump is easy to see. The miles embedded in everything you buy are harder to track. Before a bag of rice reaches a grocery shelf…
An IRS webpage answers frequently asked questions about its move to suspend penalties for highway use of dyed diesel fuel. President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month directing the Treasury Department to defer certain diesel fuel tax…
For many trucking fleets, farms, construction firms, and equipment operators, fuel represents one of the largest day-to-day operating expenses. As policymakers explore ways to reduce those costs, users should carefully evaluate both the potential savings and the operational implications of…
Colorado is parking neon green Ford Super Duty trucks behind roadside crash scenes to shield first responders, and one has already been hit doing exactly that. The Colorado Department of Transportation is rolling out the trucks first on I-25, I-225 and I-70 around…
This Range Energy whitepaper compares different ways fleets can cut diesel use. The evaluated options: do nothing, purchase an electric tractor, or purchase a Range eTrailer. Record high diesel prices are making fleets look closely at these options – especially refrigerated…
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