Start your day with the latest breaking Military, Army, Trucking, and Transportation news.
Business
Diesel prices surge to new 2026 high
Prices at the pump are surging again, while spot market rates continue a late-summer slide.During the most recent week ending Aug. 24, the Energy Information Administration reported that diesel prices increased by 19.8 cents nationally, following up on the prior week’s 19.7-cent increase. Diesel's at a new 2026 high of $5.65 per gallon. When fuel prices first surged this year in…
More Stories
Diesel prices surge to new 2026 high
Prices at the pump are surging again, while spot market rates continue a late-summer slide.During the most recent week ending Aug. 24, the Energy Information Administration reported that diesel prices increased by 19.8 cents nationally, following up on the prior week’s 19.7-cent increase. Diesel's at a new 2026 high of…
Trucking’s top issues: ATRI survey opens
ATRI launches Top Industry Issues SurveyTrucking companies and drivers can now weigh in on the top issues they face in trucking today.The American Transportation Research Institute launched its 2026 Top Industry Issues Survey, which asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with…
Non-domiciled CDLs: Legislation seeks more FMCSA oversight
New bill would require FMCSA to audit states’ non-domiciled CDLsU.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) this week introduced legislation to require federal regulators to audit states issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses to “illegal aliens and unqualified drivers,” according to a press release from Hageman’s office.While text of the newly introduced “Strengthening Transportation Oversight and…
Son’s ‘Thumper’ 1980 Kenworth K100 matches father’s ’79 model
Kevin Geltmaker: I'm Kevin Geltmaker. I'm the owner of this 1980 Kenworth K100C Aerodyne behind us. It's got a 3408 Caterpillar engine in it, 13 speed with 4.11 Eaton rears. And this is my father, Stuart Geltmaker. He's the one that owns the ’79 K100C Aerodyne that you saw a…
Brake inspections incoming: Where troopers will focus annual blitz
Starting this coming Sunday, Aug. 23, the annual Brake Safety Week inspection blitz and outreach initiative of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will see inspectors across the nation fan out to scales and the roadside with a particular focus this year on brake drums and air-disc systems' rotors. In the video…
Detroit stays course with 2027 engines, owner-ops worry over EPA changes
Article Summary Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026:An engine OEM has confirmed it will launch its next-gen emission-spec engines as planned.Overdrive polling revealed big numbers of owners in favor of axeing 2027 EPA rule entirely.Recalls from three truck makers include approximately 2,400 trucks.EPA 2027 engines: Owner-operators worry…