Trucking News -- Page 9

US diesel prices jumped 19.8 cents to $5.652 a gallon for the week of August 24, EIA data shows.

Data: Truckload contract rates jump up to 60% on key lanes as shippers shift freight to intermodal rail.

Data: ATA's truck tonnage index fell 1% in July as freight stayed choppy despite year to date gains.

CVSA's 2026 Roadcheck results show brakes, tires and cargo securement as top out of service violations nationwide.

ATRI opens its 2026 survey on trucking's top industry issues, covering economy, parking, insurance, AI and compliance co

RTB Holdings forms around Alabama Motor Express and targets truckload, brokerage and warehousing acquisitions across the

A proposed Atlanta freight rail bypass has resurfaced as regulators review the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger

Dolly Parton died in Nashville at 80, two months after opening a Tennessee travel stop built for professional drivers.

US refineries ran at 97.2 percent of capacity in mid August with inputs at 17.4 million barrels per day.

US on-highway diesel hit $5.652 per gallon for the week ending August 24, up 19.8 cents in seven days.

Truckload tender rejections held at 14.36 percent nationally, with flatbed at 23.5 percent and reefer at 19.46 percent.

Alterra IOS reaches 190 acres of truck and industrial storage across Cobb, Gwinnett, Henry and Fulton counties.

ATA President and CEO Chris Spear departed effective August 21 after a decade leading the trucking federation.

DAT spot rates eased in mid August 2026 but remain 34% to 38% above year ago levels.

FMCSA proposes codifying English proficiency rules after 26,000 drivers were placed out of service.

CVSA Brake Safety Week runs Aug. 23-29 with brake drums and rotors as the emphasis area.

US retail diesel hit $5.5477 a gallon as the crack spread against crude crossed $90.

FTR and DAT data show dry van, reefer and flatbed spot rates falling across the board.

ATA Trends data on US truck tonnage, revenue, employment and carrier fleet size.

TP Freight Lines suspended operations in early August, affecting about 60 Oregon workers.