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.
Markets & Rates
Spot and contract freight rates, fuel prices, capacity, lane trends, and freight demand.
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…
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.
Phantom Capacity Shrinks Cross-Border Lanes Despite Flat Demand
Security vetting and corridor concentration cut usable truck supply in US-Mexico lanes — even as headline metrics signal loose freight.
Shell Starship 3.0 Natural Gas Demo: What the Fuel Shift Means for Fleets
Shell's decade-long Starship program pivots from diesel to natural gas as RNG infrastructure expands and low-carbon fuel mandates tighten. What the shift…
March Tonnage Posts Strongest Year-Over-Year Gain Since October 2022
ATA reports 2.1% first-quarter tonnage increase — the best three-month stretch in nine years — signaling contract freight demand is finally climbing.
Werner Launches Asset-Based Intermodal Into Mexico Cross-Border Lanes
Omaha carrier deploys Werner-owned containers and 30 years of cross-border experience as nearshoring shifts freight patterns south of the border.
Ocean Rate Surge Hits Domestic Trucking: What Iran Conflict Means for Your Lanes
Trans-Pacific container rates jumped 22% in a month as Middle East disruptions cascade through Asian transshipment hubs — and the ripple is already reaching…
Brent Crude Jumps 2.3% to $101.38 as Iran Talks Stall
July Brent crude rose to $101.38 per barrel Monday — a 2.3% gain tied to stalled Iran negotiations. What the move means for diesel and settlement statements.
Texas Cargo Theft Down 22%, But Organized Crime Drives Losses Higher
Fewer incidents in Q1 2026, but thieves are targeting higher-value loads — and total losses held flat at $131.6 million across the U.S. and Canada.
Import Volumes Sit 36% Below 2021 Peak as Domestic Rates Climb
Ocean container requests are running near multi-year lows for April, leaving the current freight market flip driven by domestic factors — not the import…
Covenant Reports Driver Market Tightening for First Time in 40 Months
Chattanooga carrier sees Q1 net income fall to $4.4M but says capacity is shrinking, driver pay talks are back, and rate momentum is building into Q2.