![[Data] US Refinery Utilization Holds Near 95% as Closures Threaten 2026 Fuel Inventories](https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/images/2025.03.03/main.png?1786491764)
US refinery utilization holds near 95%, but EIA projects closures and demand growth will still tighten 2026 inventories.
US Energy Information Administration · TUE AUG 11
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![[Data] Dry Van Contract Rates Lose Ground as Spot Market Cools Through Late July](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601584115197-04ecc0da31d7?w=800&q=80)
Dry van spot rates cool through late July after briefly topping contract pricing, as diesel costs swing sharply.
Summar Financial · TUE AUG 11
![[Data] Trucks Carry More Than 72% of US Domestic Freight Tonnage, ATA Trends Report Shows](https://www.trucking.org/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2026-07/Tonnage_Website_June26.jpg?h=80a51f15&itok=jsZgkQJi)
Trucks move more than 72% of US domestic freight tonnage, per ATA's Trucking Trends industry benchmark report.
American Trucking Associations · TUE AUG 11
Henry County breaks ground on a 1M+ sq ft distribution center as Georgia weighs a $1.5B statewide freight fund.
Henry Herald · TUE AUG 11
FMCSA moves to proactive, telematics-driven enforcement in 2026, flagging high-risk carriers before accidents occur.
DISA · TUE AUG 11
![[Data] US Refinery Capacity Fell Over 250,000 Barrels a Day in 2025 as Two Plants Closed](https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/images/2026.06.29/main.svg)
US refinery capacity fell over 250,000 barrels a day in 2025 as LyondellBasell Houston and Phillips 66 LA closed.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · TUE AUG 11
US benchmark diesel rose to $5.348 a gallon on August 4, a fourth straight weekly gain, up 77 cents in four weeks.
FreightWaves · TUE AUG 11
![[Data] Dry Van Spot Rates Ease to $2.32 a Mile as Summer Freight Demand Softens](https://www.dat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Van-rate-bigger.png)
Dry van spot rates eased to $2.32 a mile in late July, still up 42% year over year as capacity leaves faster than demand
DAT Freight & Analytics · TUE AUG 11
AI data center construction is absorbing US flatbed trucking capacity, pushing rates up for commodity shippers, analysts
FreightWaves · TUE AUG 11
Used heavy-duty truck inventory fell 36% year over year in July, an eighth straight month of decline, Sandhills Global r
TractorHouse.com (Sandhills Global) · TUE AUG 11
Daimler Truck North America plans a new US plant, its largest, with construction starting late 2026.
Commercial Carrier Journal · MON AUG 10
Commerce sets preliminary antidumping duties on Canada, Mexico van trailer imports after US manufacturer petition.
Transport Topics · MON AUG 10
US diesel prices rose modestly this week to $5.348 per gallon, with sharp divergence across regions.
TheTrucker.com · SUN AUG 9
![[Data] Truck Tonnage Index Slips for a Second Straight Month](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/fredgraph.png?width=880&height=440&id=TRUCKD11)
The seasonally adjusted Truck Tonnage Index fell for a second straight month in May 2026 after peaking in March.
FRED / U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · SUN AUG 9
FMCSA is moving to codify English language proficiency as a permanent out-of-service rule for commercial drivers.
FMCSA · SUN AUG 9
Multi-state truck inspections placed 30 drivers and 49 vehicles out of service in late July and early August.
FreightWaves · SUN AUG 9
![[Data] Five US Refinery Fires in Ten Weeks Raise Fuel Supply Concerns](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/cbhtovty/production/c5a17841e36c82bf02123abb8b87aa24053732c2-1200x630.jpg)
Five US refinery fires struck between February and May 2026, adding pressure to already tightening national fuel invento
Chemical Processing · SUN AUG 9
US diesel prices climbed to 5.35 dollars a gallon for the week ending August 3 as global supply disruptions push costs h
Transport Topics · SUN AUG 9
![[Data] Flatbed Spot Rates Ease From July Highs, Still Up Nearly 40 Percent Year Over Year](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/cbhtovty/production/671fd5eea03c19235c42e5260c56247eea4a7034-512x268.png)
Flatbed spot rates eased to 2.83 dollars per mile the week of July 31 but remain nearly 40% above year ago levels, DAT d
DAT Freight & Analytics · SUN AUG 9
Daimler Truck North America announced plans for a new US manufacturing plant expected to be its largest truck production
Daimler Truck · SUN AUG 9