California Subpoenas Gas Stations Over Anomalous Diesel Pricing
State fuel watchdog targets stations charging outlier prices as diesel volatility squeezes small fleets.
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Operating Costs Hit $2.26 Per Mile — Highest Non-Fuel Cost on Record
Dispatch teams are making load decisions without margin visibility while rates fail to keep pace with the highest operating costs ever recorded.
What Commercial Truck Financing Actually Costs in 2026
Advertised rates start at 7.9%, but credit score, truck age, and lender type push the real APR as high as 35%. Here's what moves the number and where the traps…
SBA Runs Free Two-Day Business Summit May 5–6 — Virtual Format Fits Small Fleets
National Small Business Week Virtual Summit offers free online sessions on finance, compliance, and operations. No travel, no fee, and the schedule lets…
Brent Crude Up 11% for the Week — Closes at $109.88
International oil benchmark gained roughly 11% over five trading days despite Friday slip, keeping diesel costs elevated for small fleets.
PCE Inflation Hits 3.5% — Highest in Three Years on Fuel Spike
March year-over-year inflation jumped to 3.5 percent as diesel and gasoline prices climbed, tightening margins for owner-operators and small fleets already…
Oil Slides to $108.51 but Diesel Still Pinches Small Fleets
Brent crude fell $1.93 overnight — a drop that barely registers against fuel costs running 40% above pre-pandemic norms.
Diesel Drops While Gas Climbs — National Average Diesel Down to $4.12
EIA reports diesel at $4.123 per gallon, 8 cents below last week, while AAA pegs retail diesel $1.11 higher at $5.461 — a $1.93 year-over-year jump that hits…
How to keep your best drivers when freight is slow and budgets are frozen
You can't hand out raises or new trucks in 2026, but you can still protect the talent you'll need when rates recover — here's what actually works.
Brent Crude Hits $103.88 as Iran Conflict Pushes Oil Higher
July Brent rose $2.19 to $103.88 per barrel April 28 — the second straight session above $100 — as the Iran war drags into its second month with no…
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.
Dozen Small Carriers and Brokers File Bankruptcy in April Wave
New Jersey 57-truck fleet leads mid-April cluster of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 filings spanning six states as margins stay tight.