U.S. Crude Inventories Drop 17.8 Million Barrels, Diesel Next
Largest single-week crude draw on record tightens supply ahead of summer freight season, with diesel and fuel costs likely to follow.
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.
Spot Rates Hit $3.55, Supreme Court Ruling Could Push Truckload to $5
Capacity tightens into Memorial Day as broker-liability decision reshapes carrier selection and insurance costs.
Diesel Falls 4.3¢ to $5.596, Second Straight Week Down
DOE benchmark drops to $5.596/gal after five weeks of 20-cent swings. Futures tick up as Iran-war volatility eases.
Trump Team Eyes Gradual Gas Tax Return After Holiday Ends
Officials weigh phased restoration of federal fuel taxes over more than a year to avoid supply disruptions: diesel tax could stay suspended longer.
Trucking Gained in Q1 as Supply Tightened, ATA Economist Says
Bob Costello warns headwinds remain despite first-quarter rate gains driven by capacity exits.
Roadcheck Week Pushed Spot Rates Higher as Capacity Tightened
Annual inspection blitz sidelined trucks and lifted buy rates, adding pressure to an already tight freight market entering summer shipping season.
Port Houston Container Volumes Drop 10% in April, May Rebound Expected
Port Houston handled 353,319 TEUs in April, down 10% month-over-month and 9% year-over-year, marking the first quarterly container decline since early 2025.…
Truck Insurance Premiums Jump 8.3% Annually Since 2017 Despite Safer Roads
ATRI data shows commercial auto insurance rising more than twice the inflation rate while crash rates fall, and Q4 2025 posted the steepest quarterly spike in…
Saia Opens Two Terminals, Hits 216 Locations After $2B Build-Out
New service centers in Washington and Indiana extend the LTL carrier's reach in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest: part of a two-year network push that…
STG Logistics Clears Final Bankruptcy Hurdle, Exit Set for June
Court approval puts Dublin, Ohio-based carrier on track to emerge from Chapter 11 within weeks after four-month restructuring.
Brent Crude Hits $103.60, Hormuz Disruptions Push Oil Higher
International benchmark rose 1% Friday as Strait of Hormuz disruptions tighten supply. U.S. crude up 0.4% to $96.68.
Amerit Buys Pro Reefer, Expands Maintenance Network Into Canada
Fleet maintenance consolidator adds Canadian reefer-trailer specialist to cross-border service footprint.