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Diesel benchmark moves above $5/g for first time since 2022
Prior to this week, there had been 32 times when the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price topped $5/gallon. All of them came in 2022. That number now totals 33, with the…
Parts and Labor Costs Dipped in Q4 2025 — But the Five-Year Trend Is Still Telling a Different Story
If you are watching your shop bills, you may have noticed the fourth quarter of 2025 was slightly less brutal than the third. That is not an accident, and it is not because your trucks got more reliable. There is a real…
Shell Rotella Is Paying for Your Parking — Here Is What the Deal Actually Is and Why It Matters More Than a Free Night on the Road
The deal is straightforward. Shell Rotella and Truck Parking Club are running a promotion called “Night on Us.” Drivers who get a qualifying Shell Rotella T5 Synthetic Blend or T6 Full Synthetic oil change — at a minimum of…
Lawmakers Push Plan For Screened Military Freight Carriers
Federal lawmakers are proposing FMCSA create a registry of authorized motor carriers that have been screened to carry U.S. military freight.
Fullbay Report Says Shop Revenue Soared Over 2-Year Period
“The shops are seeing positive momentum, they’re continuing to grow, and they’re finding new ways to drive revenue,” Fullbay CEO Trent Broberg said March 15.
Columbus Is Among America’s Great Pizza Cities
Pepperoni pie from Donatos. | Donatos To most folks living in Columbus or anywhere in central Ohio, thin-crust, square-cut pizza is just pizza. The pies they grew up with don’t need to be defined or named, but for the sake…
Cummins, Tesla and More Showcase Trucks, Tech Outside TMC
For a second straight year, Tesla brought one of its battery-electric Semis to TMC, this time showcasing a model with a lower roof fairing.
FreightWaves brings Freight Fraud Symposium 2026 to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to tackle the industry’s biggest threat
Freight fraud has evolved from a nagging risk into an existential crisis for the logistics sector. Bad actors now wield advanced AI tools, generative deepfakes, and sophisticated phishing campaigns to forge identities,…
Aperia Extends Halo Automatic Inflation to Steer Tires
By adapting the self-powered Halo device to install on steer axles and hubs, Aperia’s technology now covers all wheel positions on trucks and trailers.
Amazon Offers 1-Hour and 3-Hour Deliveries for Extra Charge
The Seattle-based company said it started testing the express delivery service late last year and expanding it this month.
