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U.S. officials signaled that trading partners will have until Aug. 1 before the tariffs kick in. Trading partners face a July 9 deadline to reach a deal.

The letters issued July 7 so far appeared to largely be a novel method of again punting a looming July 9 deadline for so-called “reciprocal” tariffs until at least the beginning of August.

Some customers have secured the fuel their tractors need. Others parked the trucks as court proceedings play out. All continue to work the phones in search of more amenable solutions.

UPS plans to offer voluntary buyouts to union-represented delivery drivers for the first time in the company’s history as part of an effort to boost profit by slimming down its operations.

A U.S. government and Texas partnership has resulted in more than 1,000 truckers losing their CDLs permanently for smuggling people and drugs across the U.S. border with Mexico.

Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries say they will boost production by 548,000 barrels per day in August in a move that could further reduce gas prices this year.

U.S. stockpiles of diesel products have dropped to the lowest for the time of year since 1996, while in Europe benchmark futures are signaling a tight market.

Oregon lawmakers on June 30 approved $100 million for a new container terminal at the Port of Coos Bay, propelling the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port from proposal to construction plan.

Daimler Truck HQ

Sales fell in the second quarter for German commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck Holding due to sharply lower sales in the Trucks North America segment.

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Daimler Truck Sets $2.34 Billion Share Buyback

Daimler Truck Holding AG will buy back $2.34 billion of its own shares, continuing a policy of returning cash to shareholders while managing the transition to low-emission vehicles.

Trucks on Utah road

Trucking Still Squeezed by High Costs and Low Rates

ATRI's latest Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking survey found that while the average cost of operating a truck dipped slightly last year, some marginal costs jumped.

Nissan cars

Nissan to Sell $1 Billion Convertible Bonds for Recovery

Nissan plans to sell about $5 billion in debt to help fund CEO Ivan Espinosa’s turnaround of the ailing automaker, part of a broader financing initiative to keep operations on track.

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Freightliner eCascadias

The ongoing rollback of commercial vehicle emission regulations under the second Trump administration has created uncertainty in the emerging battery-electric truck market.

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Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.

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