Volvo and Waabi Haul Warp Freight on the Dallas-Houston CorridorVolvo VNL Autonomous trucks with the Waabi Driver now move Warp freight between Dallas and Houston.FreightWaves · TUE OCT 6
C.H. Robinson Agrees to Buy RXO in $5.8 Billion Brokerage DealC.H. Robinson plans a $5.8B stock-and-cash purchase of RXO, with closing expected in the first half of 2027.Trucking Dive · TUE OCT 6
[Data] US Jet Fuel Production Tops 2.0 Million Barrels Per Day for the First Time After Hormuz ClosureEIA: US jet fuel output passed 2.0 million b/d on record refinery runs after the Strait of Hormuz closed.U.S. Energy Information Administration · FRI OCT 2
US Retail Diesel Falls 14.7 Cents to $6.382 Per Gallon, First Decline in Four WeeksEIA weekly diesel average fell 14.7 cents to $6.382 per gallon, ending a three-week run of record highs.FreightWaves · FRI OCT 2
[Data] Flatbed Spot Rate Holds 24.6% Above Nine-Year Average at $2.60 Per MileDAT: flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.60 per mile, 24.6% above the nine-year seasonal average.DAT Freight & Analytics · FRI OCT 2
[Data] Reefer Spot Rates Ease to $2.71 Per Mile as Produce Rush CoolsDAT: reefer spot linehaul averaged $2.71 per mile, 36.1% above a year ago, as produce demand cools.DAT Freight & Analytics · FRI OCT 2
Georgia Ports Authority Passes 60% Mark on $1.6 Billion Savannah Ocean Terminal RebuildGPA's Ocean Terminal rebuild in Savannah passes 60%, with capacity set to reach 1.75 million TEUs.FreightWaves · FRI OCT 2
Anderson Trucking Raises Flatbed Driver Pay by 10 Cents Per MileAnderson Trucking adds 10 cents per mile for 327 flatbed drivers as carriers compete for scarce drivers.Trucking Dive · FRI OCT 2
Georgia and Texas Ease Fuel Rules for Truckers as FMCSA Denies ELD Exemption PetitionGeorgia and Texas suspend fuel taxes and loosen diesel rules as the FMCSA rejects an ELD exemption request.Overdrive · WED SEP 30
[Data] U.S. Refineries Run at 97% Utilization While Distillate Inventories Sit 13% Below AverageEIA data shows 97% refinery utilization, distillate stocks 13% below average and diesel at a record $6.29 a gallon.U.S. Energy Information Administration · TUE SEP 29
[Data] Flatbed Capacity Falls 21.4% Year Over Year as Load-to-Truck Ratio Reaches 41.38DAT flatbed data shows the load-to-truck ratio at 41.38 and equipment posts down 21.4% from a year ago.DAT Freight & Analytics · TUE SEP 29
[Data] Dry Van Spot Rates Hold at $2.17 a Mile, 31.9% Above a Year AgoDAT data shows dry van spot linehaul at $2.17 a mile, up 31.9% year over year, with load-to-truck ratio at 11.40.DAT Freight & Analytics · TUE SEP 29
Diesel Climbs to Nearly $6.57 a Gallon as Truckload Spot Rates Gain Only 2 CentsDiesel rose 10 cents to nearly $6.57 a gallon in a week while truckload spot rates rose 2 cents per mile.FreightWaves · TUE SEP 29
Daimler Truck North America Flags Concern Over EPA Penalty Option in 2027 NOx RuleDaimler Truck North America questions EPA proposal that would let engine makers pay fines to miss 2027 NOx standard.FreightWaves · TUE SEP 29
Kodiak Targets Year-End Driverless Launch on Dallas-Houston Lane With IkeaKodiak AI plans driverless service on 219 miles of I-45 between Dallas and Houston by year-end, with Ikea freight.Trucking Dive · TUE SEP 29
[Data] US Refinery Count Falls to 130 as Capacity Shrinks by 800,000 Barrels a DayUS refinery count drops to 130 since 2020 as capacity falls by roughly 800,000 barrels daily.Forbes · SUN SEP 27
[Data] Truckload Spot Rates Climb Nearly 50% Above Year-Ago Levels as Capacity TightensSpot rates hit $3.42 a mile as tender rejections and diesel costs signal a tighter market.FreightWaves · SUN SEP 27
[Data] US Trucking Moves Nearly Three-Quarters of the Nation's Freight, Industry Data ShowsATA data shows trucking hauls 72.7% of US freight and supports 8.4 million jobs.American Trucking Associations · SUN SEP 27
Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs, Squeezing Trucking Costs NationwideRecord diesel prices add fresh cost pressure on US trucking companies and owner-operators.WYMT · SUN SEP 27
FMCSA Moves to Close Out-of-Service Loophole for Drug ViolationsFMCSA advances a rule closing an enforcement gap in drug related driver out of service orders.Transport Topics · SUN SEP 27