Trucking News -- Page 7

EIA data shows elevated crack spreads and distillate inventories 14 percent below average.

EIA reports a record US retail diesel average of $5.97 a gallon, topping the June 2022 high.

DAT reports reefer spot linehaul at $2.74 a mile, up 34.4 percent from the same week of 2025.

DAT data shows dry van truck posts up 1.4 percent and load-to-truck ratio easing to 11.47.

FMCSA suspends biennial update enforcement and USDOT deactivations during the MOTUS transition.

ATRI ranks the telematics KPIs carriers value most for safety, operations and maintenance.

Georgia DPS reported 22 commercial vehicle crashes and 364 DUI arrests over the 2026 Labor Day period.

Colleton County crews freed an injured racehorse from an overturned trailer on I-95 in South Carolina.

EIA data shows distillate stocks 10 percent below the five year average with refineries at 96.1 percent.

ULSD futures settle at $4.6773 per gallon while the EIA weekly retail benchmark falls to $5.5999.

Dry van spot rates average $2.19 per mile as truck postings fall and load to truck ratios climb.

Post Consumer Brands adds a $32 million Fairburn distribution hub as Gwinnett logistics space grows.

FMCSA sends its freight broker transparency rulemaking to federal review after a two year pause.

EIA data show US refiners running near capacity limits as Middle East disruptions tighten supply.

Diesel prices climbed again in late August as Middle East tensions disrupted global crude supply.

U.S. Bank and DAT data show spot and contract freight rates moving apart as fuel surcharges swing.

Freight data show truckload capacity leaving the market faster than demand is falling nationwide.

Fuel retailer groups ask EPA to preserve current diesel exhaust fluid rules for heavy duty trucks.

How FMCSA and EPA proposals become final trucking rules, and how drivers and carriers can weigh in.

US refineries ran at 97.4% of operable capacity in the week ending Aug. 21, an EIA high for 2026.