Diesel Prices Drop After Memorial Day, Gas Hits $4.56 National Average
National diesel and gasoline prices declined following Memorial Day weekend, though fuel costs remain $1.40 per gallon higher than May 2025 as Strait of Hormuz…
Tess Crawford
Markets, Rates, Fuel & Carrier Business
Tess Crawford tracks the money flowing through trucking, spot and contract rates, diesel and crude markets, fuel surcharges, lane capacity, freight demand, LTL tonnage and yield, plus the carrier-business side: bankruptcies, M&A, layoffs, and insurance pricing. She writes for the dispatcher checking the load board between calls and the small-fleet owner reading the P&L over coffee.
Diesel Tech Retention Hinges on Respect and Tools, Not Just Pay
Survey data shows fleets falling short on workplace basics that keep mechanics from walking, even when wages are competitive.
Dry Van Spot Rates Hit $2.27, Up 48% Year-Over-Year
All three equipment types posted gains last week as freight market tightens. Flatbed set new record at $2.87 per mile.
Biodiesel Production Rebounds After RFS Volume Rule Finalized
Trucking firms can cut fuel costs with biodiesel as production picks back up following federal renewable fuel mandate clarity.
Prime Inc. Opens $7.9M Used-Truck Dealership Built for Owner-Operators
The Springfield flagship adds 107 display spaces and driver-centered amenities to Prime's Pedigree dealership network.
C.R. England Holds No. 1 Reefer Spot as K.L. Breeden Cracks Top 10
FleetOwner 500 reefer rankings hold steady at the top, but K.L. Breeden & Sons climbs to No. 6 and National Carriers enters at No. 10.
Saia May Tonnage Up 8.4%: Weight Per Shipment Climbs 4.5%
The LTL carrier posted accelerating tonnage growth in May, driven by heavier shipments and easier year-ago comps. Manufacturing data signals more volume ahead.
Diesel Over $5 in May, Nine Steps to Push Your Fleet Past 7 MPG
National average fuel economy sits at 6.91 MPG. Fleets hyper-focused on efficiency are clearing 10 MPG. Here's how to close the gap when diesel costs $5 a…
Brent Crude Slips to $93.49 but Still $23 Above Pre-War Level
International oil benchmark dropped $1.49 on June 2 but remains 33% higher than the $70 baseline before the Strait of Hormuz closure.
FedEx Freight CEO: Rate Recovery Will Hit Bumps Through 2026
John Smith says carriers and shippers should expect volatility even as spot and contract rates climb off multi-year lows.
Used Truck Prices Climb as Freight Recession Hangover Lifts
Auction lots are finally clearing inventory from the 2022-2023 downturn. What rising resale values mean for small fleets looking to buy or trade.
FedEx Freight Begins Trading as Standalone LTL Carrier at $155.75
The nation's largest LTL carrier spun off June 1 under ticker FDXF. FedEx keeps 19.9% for two years. What the split means for capacity and rates.