Freight Carriers in Rexdale, ON Canada

Brent Crude Down to $94.23, Still 35% Above Pre-War Level

International oil benchmark slipped 0.8% Friday but remains $24 per barrel higher than late February, keeping diesel and fuel surcharges elevated for small fleets.

Jun 5, 2026

Markets & Rates

Intermodal Volume Up 10% as Trucking Rates Push Shippers to Rail

Rail intermodal traffic jumped 10% year-over-year in the week ending May 30, driven by shippers fleeing soaring truckload rates and tender rejections.

Jun 5, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

Trump Customs Order Targets Tariff Evasion, No FMCSA Compliance Trigger

Executive order directs CBP to crack down on third-country routing schemes. No new CSA scoring, no audit trigger, no operating-authority change for carriers.

Jun 5, 2026

Broker Fraud & Vetting

NMFTA launches free portal for cargo theft and broker fraud reports

New Threat Report Portal lets carriers and brokers share cyber incidents, suspicious activity, and cargo crime patterns in real time.

Jun 5, 2026

Driver Life on the Road

House Approves $200 Million for Truck Parking in Fiscal 2027 Bill

Federal funding would expand parking capacity nationwide. No word yet on which states get the money or when construction starts.

Jun 5, 2026

Driver Life on the Road

Trucker Path Now Lets You Reserve 50,000 Paid Parking Spots

The app that helped drivers find free parking now books paid spots at 50,000 locations.

Jun 5, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

FMCSA Renews USDOT Marking Rules, What 50-Foot Legibility Means

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration renewed marking requirements June 1, 2026. The rule applies to 938,861 carriers. Black marker and peeling decals still fail the 50-fo…

Jun 5, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

PrePass Bypass Saves 7 Minutes Per Stop, Mobile Plus Transponder Covers More Stations

PrePass Mile Marker 2026 data shows each bypass saves up to 7 minutes, half a gallon of fuel, and $10.65 in operational costs. Fleets using mobile and transponder together captu…

Jun 5, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

White House Proposes 10% Tariffs on 60 Countries, EU Status Unclear

June 2 announcement leaves European Union and other trading partners uncertain whether existing tariff caps still apply.

Jun 5, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

Engine Technology Forum Launches SCR, DEF Resource Center

New website consolidates technical fact sheets, webinars, and policy guidance on selective catalytic reduction and diesel exhaust fluid systems for fleets navigating emissions c…

Jun 5, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

Arizona Scale House Uses License Plate Readers to Reconstruct Driver's Multi-State Trip

Roadside camera networks and automated plate readers let enforcement officers rebuild a driver's timeline from Louisiana to Arizona, then match it against paper logs. The techno…

Jun 5, 2026

Equipment & OEM