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Are you overpaying? Why shippers should revisit emergency fuel surcharges now
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (525+ words) Are you paying twice for soaring fuel price increases driven by the Iran war? While negotiators try to work out a permanent end to the conflict that all but shut down Persian Gulf shipping and put a chokehold on global…...
Frontload frenzy? New tariffs fueling early trans-Pacific peak season
1+ week, 5+ day ago (522+ words) The peak shipping season is "well underway," says an analyst, as box rates ride a wave of frontloading spurred by more tariffs, and spreading Mideast tensions push up fuel costs. Rates hikes and assorted surcharges by carriers that took effect…...
Kloster sworn in as STB member
1+ week, 6+ day ago (196+ words) Kloster was appointed by President Donald Trump in September and confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2026, for a term ending December 31, 2028. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, Kloster for the past 17 years" has been president and founder of Integrity Rail…...
White Paper: State of the Industry " June 2026
2+ week, 6+ day ago (99+ words) The June 2026 "State of the Industry Report" " presented in affiliation with Ryder " shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides…...
Tariff uncertainty deepens for shippers after new court ruling against Trump
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (677+ words) A second federal court ruling against President Donald Trump's tariff strategy is creating fresh uncertainty for importers, manufacturers and freight markets, while the administration simultaneously escalates trade pressure on Europe and faces growing calls from automakers to preserve the U. S. -Mexico-Canada…...
White Paper: State of the Industry " May 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (278+ words) The May 2026 "State of the Industry Report" " presented in affiliation with Ryder " shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides…...
Super Dispatch: Diesel price volatility strains auto transport margins
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) As global energy markets brace for supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Iran, the auto transport industry is grappling with a rapid surge in diesel costs that is fundamentally reshaping the economics of moving vehicles. Super Dispatch, an…...
Fuel surcharges trigger spike in parcel shipping costs
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (461+ words) U. S. ground and express parcel shipping costs are on pace for a third consecutive record quarter as parcel carriers, responding to soaring crude oil prices caused by the Iran war, stack higher fuel surcharges on top of accumulated general rate increases,…...
Yield discipline, fuel price surge driving LTL rates to new highs in Q2
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (550+ words) Trucking rate indexes surged in the first quarter, propelled by a spike in diesel fuel prices amid dwindling truckload capacity. These trends are expected to weigh on shippers" budgets as the freight cycle has now inflected, according to a quarterly…...
U. S. -Mexico trade hits $73 B in February as border capacity tightens
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Mexico remained the United States" largest trading partner in February, totaling $73. 2 billion in two-way commerce, highlighting the durability of cross-border supply chains despite broader trade headwinds. Bilateral trade between the U. S. and Mexico was up about 7% year over year, maintaining Mexico…...