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July 17, 2026

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Ruan launches customs brokerage

The brokerage will expand the truckload-focused carrier’s international trade and logistics capabilities across the United States and Mexico, Ruan said. Read more...

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TODAY'S CONTENT

M: THIS WEEK  |  T: SAFETY  |  W: GOVERNMENT  |  T: AUTONOMOUS  |  F: LOGISTICS

STG Logistics exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

STG was owned by Wind Point Partners, Duration Capital Partners and Oaktree Capital Management when it sought court protection. Read more...

J.B. Hunt rides tighter capacity to stronger Q2 results

J.B. Hunt executives highlighted how heightened DOT enforcement has accelerated market changes while reporting the company’s second-quarter financial results. Read more...

Duffy awards $62 million for truck parking in 5 states

A chronic lack of available truck parking creates public safety risks and raises consumer costs, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said. Read more...

Diesel prices spike above $5 a gallon again

U.S. gasoline, meanwhile, is again approaching the closely watched $4 mark at a time when summer demand typically peaks. Read more...

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LTL carriers eye further growth due to truckload constraints

LTL carriers are seeing stronger demand, rising shipment weights and higher rates as truckload capacity tightens, fueling optimism for the second half of 2026. Read more...

Here's why it's so difficult for U.S. to fully reopen Hormuz

Restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar flows likely will require a much bigger armada of U.S. warships if not tens of thousands of U.S. troops on Iranian soil, experts say. Read more...

Oil prices coast as U.S. intensifies strikes against Iran

The price for a barrel of Brent crude dips 0.7% to $84.34 and is near a one-month high. Read more...

Trump's Section 122 tariffs expire July 24: Then what?

Trade attorneys and analysts are confident the administration will beat the clock and swap out Section 122 tariffs with bigger Section 301 tariffs by the deadline. Read more...

U.S. moves toward renewing Jones Act shipping waiver

The latest extension of the Jones Act is due to expire next month as the renewed war in Iran raises the prospect of prolonged fuel supply disruptions. Read more...

Retail sales up a modest 0.2% in June amid uncertainty

Business at clothing and accessories stores slipped 0.3%, while online sales rose 1.9%, fueled by spending surrounding Amazon's Prime Day event June 23-26. Read more...

U.S. imposes 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports

The tariffs, which were first proposed last month, will take effect July 22. The order exempts some some oil and gas energy products. Read more...

 

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Freight Market Upturn Bodes Well for Top For-Hire Carriers

This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably for many large carriers. Read more...

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