July 14, 2026 11:05 am, EDT A Waymo vehicle in San Francisco. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Robotaxi operators face increasing challenges from sleeping passengers, filth and medical emergencies as Waymo, Zoox and Tesla expand services in US cities. Austin recorded 99 “sleeper” calls in Waymo’s first nine months and officials said
July 14, 2026 10:39 am, EDT LTL capacity is now being absorbed, and weight per shipment is increasing. (John Tetzlaff/Getty Images) key takeaways: The second quarter saw strong demand from less-than-truckload carriers as truckload capacity tightened, with executives reporting rising shipment loads and sequential improvement during the period. This shift reflects a lack of structural
July 14, 2026 8:20 am, EDT | Update: July 14, 2026 10:04 am, EDT Golden Violet tanker arrives at PT Pertamina facility at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Oil prices rose on July 14 as fighting intensified in the Middle East. Uncertainty over the future stability of supplies has deepened
July 14, 2026 8:44 am, EDT key takeaways: The Labor Department said on July 14 that US inflation eased in June as prices fell 0.4% from May and annual inflation eased to 3.5%. The decline was led by a decline in gas, clothing and used car prices, while rising oil prices due to US-Iran tensions
July 13, 2026 9:06 pm, EDT The cuts to DEF derivatives are the latest move by the Trump administration to roll back Biden-era emissions rules. (Ebliss/Getty Images) key takeaways: The EPA is proposing to eliminate DEF-related engine derailments and replace them with dashboard alerts, a move aimed at reducing downtime and keeping trucks running. The
Roush is teaming up with Ram to offer this 2027 Ram 1500 V8 by Roush. This is a new 5.7L HEMI V8-powered pickup with suspension, exhaust and appearance updates. If you’re used to supercharging everything, you might be sad to know that it doesn’t offer a supercharger. However, it is a bit more affordable compared
July 13, 2026 4:00 PM, EDT Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in February. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Treasury data from July 13 showed that the US budget deficit for the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 rose 2% to $1.37 trillion, a $120 billion gap in June. The reversal followed a
July 13, 2026 at 8:00 am, EDT key takeaways: Transportation Topics has relaunched its print issue, after more than a year in the works, following an initial design preview of its Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list edition. Burke says the relaunch reflects reader research that shows busy trucking professionals are increasingly consuming digital news first
July 13, 2026 1:38 pm, EDT Shipping cranes stand above containerships loaded with shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. (Mario Tama/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Energy and shipping interests are lobbying President Donald Trump on whether to extend a 150-day Jones Act waiver allowing foreign ships to carry cargo between U.S. ports. Oil and gas
July 13, 2026 1:16 pm, EDT Strait of Hormuz. (Andrea Campanu/Bloomberg via Getty Images) key takeaways: The US reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a brief relaxation of sanctions allowing exports. During the gap, Iran supplied at least 57 million barrels, about 2.2 million barrels per day, which