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Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $5.35/Gallon — Third Week Down, Futures Turn Up

DOE benchmark fell 29.2 cents over three weeks, but futures and AAA prices signal the decline may be over.

Port Houston Q1 Container Volume Tops 1M TEUs on March Rebound

March handled 391,037 TEUs, up 1% year over year, pushing first-quarter container traffic to 1,087,870 TEUs — a 2% gain that signals momentum after a soft 2025.

US Cooking-Oil Imports From China Accelerate as Diesel Hits $101

Iran war and new biofuel mandates push American refiners toward Chinese feedstock — what the shift means for diesel supply and fuel costs at the pump.

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Ryder Q1 Used Truck Sales Beat Forecast — Retail Pricing Holds Flat

Ryder moved more used trucks than expected in Q1 2026, with retail pricing stable quarter-over-quarter. CEO cites higher volume as driver of earnings beat.

DQS Acquires Contract Logistics Provider CLI in Warehouse Push

The deal adds 5 million square feet of warehouse space across 17 states and a proprietary WMS to DQS's growing transportation platform.

Einride Files for $1.35B Nasdaq Listing, Adds 75 Amazon Electric Trucks

Swedish electric-truck maker targets Q2 public debut while deploying heavy-duty fleet across five U.S. Amazon sites.

Ryder Q1 Profit Beats Forecast on 6% Jump in Used Tractor Sales

Used tractor volume up 6% year-on-year lifted Ryder's Q1 earnings 27¢ above consensus despite 5% lower pricing and flat total vehicle sales.

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Cargo Theft Investigation — Where Control Is Lost in Modern Freight

Travelers investigator Ryan Kiefer explains how cargo theft has shifted from physical force to manipulated data and broken communication inside normal operations.

Mullen Group Q1 Revenue Hits Record on Acquisitions

Canadian carrier's first-quarter revenue reached an all-time high, driven primarily by recent company purchases rather than organic freight growth.

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Werner Narrows Q1 Loss on Dedicated Growth — No Equipment News

Werner posted $808.6M revenue and turned adjusted earnings positive, but the release contained no truck orders, spec changes, or fleet equipment updates.

Heartland Express Narrows Loss to $4.8M as Operating Ratio Improves

North Liberty truckload carrier posts fourth straight quarter of sequential OR improvement, but CEO says rate recovery may not fully materialize until late 2026.

Werner Doubles Mexico Intermodal Fleet to 800 Containers by Year-End

Omaha carrier bets on nearshoring demand and cross-border conversion as fuel and truckload rates climb.