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Diesel Continues to Rise: What Higher Fuel Costs Mean for the Freight Market
August 31, 2026
Diesel prices have made a sharp move higher heading into September, creating a new source of pressure for carriers even as truckload spot rates remain below their summer peak. The…
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September Freight Market Outlook: Preparing for Fall and Fourth Quarter
August 31, 2026
As we move into September, the truckload market enters an important transition period between the summer freight cycle and the beginning of the fourth quarter shipping season. Labor Day creates…
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Freight Market Update: Capacity Cools, but Reefer and Flatbed Tighten
August 31, 2026
The truckload market is showing a more mixed picture as we move through the summer. Overall tender rejection rates have eased from their late June and early July highs, while…
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Diesel Fuel Fluctuation: What Falling Crude Oil Means for Freight Rates
August 24, 2026
Diesel prices remain an important variable for carriers, shippers and brokers, but the relationship between fuel costs and freight rates is becoming more complicated. Crude oil has fallen significantly from…
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Renews Self-Driving Car Initiative

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www.ttnews.com, Andrew Tobias [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine on Oct. 29 signed an executive order renewing DriveOhio, the state initiative promoting self-driving cars and other forms of “smart” mobility. Among other things, the order directs the state departments of transportation, public safety and administrative […]

West Coast Ports Show Early Signs of Slowdown Due to Tariffs

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www.ttnews.com, Dan Ronan [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] While the holiday shipping season is keeping import volume steady for some of the nation’s busiest ports, executives are raising concerns about the long-term effects an extended trade battle with China could have on exports, and business overall. At the Port of […]

The Benefits of an Automated Permitting and Routing System

Freight Transportation

www.ttnews.com The Benefits of an Automated Permitting & Routing System Over-the-road trucking is an important component of the transportation system in North America. It requires over 3.6 million heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, more than 3.5 million truck drivers, and nearly 39 billion gallons of diesel fuel to move all that freight across the continent. The […]

UPS Drones Win FAA Milestone Permission to Operate

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www.ttnews.com, Thomas Black and Alan Levin Bloomberg News [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] UPS Inc. won U.S. certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries. The Federal Aviation Administration gave the courier permission to use delivery […]

FMCSA Issues $77 Million in Grants Supporting Truck Safety, Driver Training

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www.ttnews.com, Eleanor Lamb A young driver trains. (Corey Gray) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced more than $77 million in grants to states and training institutions to improve commercial motor vehicle safety. The grants, announced Sept. 25, stem from the agency’s commitment to working […]

Energy Efficiency Across Transportation Sector Focus of House Hearing

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www.ttnews.com, Eugene Mulero Energy Subcommittee Chairman Conor Lamb by Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Congressional support for technologies that promote energy efficiency is key to reducing emissions across the transportation landscape, industry stakeholders told a House panel Sept. 18. James Chen, vice president of public policy […]

New York Completes $1.8 Million Bridge Strike Prevention Project

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www.ttnews.com, Eleanor Lamb New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Albany, N.Y., on March, 31, 2019. On Sept. 6, Cuomo announced the completion of the King Street Bridge project. (Associated Press/Hans Pennink) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] New York officials have completed a project meant to reduce bridge strikes on the […]

ATA, CVSA Request Commenting Extension for FMCSA Hours-of-Service Proposal

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www.ttnews.com, Eleanor Lamb A truck on a snow-covered road. FMCSA’s HOS rules involve trucks traveling in adverse weather conditions. (Dave Gonzalez/Minnesota DOT) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Two groups have requested that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extend the public comment period meant to garner feedback on proposed changes […]

TomTom Maps Out Revamp With Bet on Self-Driving Cars

Freight Transportation

www.ttnews.com, Natalia Drozdiak An attendee wears a virtual reality headset while experiencing the TomTom NV autonomous driving system at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (David Williams/Bloomberg News) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Once a household name for its satellite navigation for cars, TomTom NV has taken a […]

Dot Awards $225 Million in Grants to 20 Bridge Projects

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www.ttnews.com, Eleanor Lamb Getty Images [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first recipients of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program on Aug. 29. The program, created through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, sets aside $225 million to fund bridge improvement and replacement projects in […]