Petroleum Fleet Rankings Shift: What Carrier Growth Means for Rates
Andrews Logistics and S. Coraluzzo/Torrissi Transport climb in FleetOwner's 2026 petroleum carrier rankings. Two new fleets crack the top 10.
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.
Why Your Trucking Insurance Went Up While Crashes Went Down
Insurers lost $4.9 billion on commercial auto in 2024, the 14th straight year of losses. Premiums climbed 38% since 2015 even as crash rates fell 2.6%.
$49M Nuclear Verdict Hits Texas Carrier That May No Longer Exist
Ector County jury finds OPG Logistics and driver grossly negligent in fatal January crash, but the eight-truck carrier may already be shuttered.
Brent Crude Jumps 3.4% to $108.54 on Iran War Uncertainty
Oil hit $108.54 per barrel May 21 as Iran conflict drags on: diesel costs stay elevated for small fleets.
April Tonnage Flat After Q1 Climb, What the Stall Means for Rates
ATA's for-hire index held at 117.8 in April, up 3.5% year over year but unchanged month over month. The pause follows three months of gains.
RXO Spot Index Up 16.5% in Q1, Q2 Surge Expected
Broker's truckload spot rate index hit a four-year high in Q1 as capacity attrition from regulatory enforcement pushed rates higher despite tepid freight…
Truck Tonnage Holds at 117.8 in April, Highest Since Fall 2022
ATA's seasonally adjusted index stayed flat month-over-month but sits 3.5% above April 2025, marking four straight months without a decline.
Oil Down 2.4%, Gasoline Up to $4.56, Diesel Likely Next
Brent crude fell overnight, but pump prices climbed again. The lag between crude drops and retail relief can run two weeks.
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.
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.