The Department of Energy/EIA benchmark used for most fuel surcharges rose to $6.276 a gallon for the week ending Oct. 19, up $0.097 from $6.179, with every region higher — the West Coast less California posted the largest increase, up $0.156 to $6.659, and California rose to $8.242.
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The new Silver Service Contract adds engine, aftertreatment, transmission and clutch repairs to Volvo's Blue preventive-maintenance plan in one monthly payment for the all-new VNL and VNR — but Volvo has not disclosed the price, contract length or mileage caps.
Werner warns on profit, ATA sees runway in a supply-driven recovery, DAT linehaul holds firm, a $47 million verdict lands in New Mexico, and Volvo bundles powertrain repairs into one monthly payment.
The verdict against Pilot Thomas Logistics and Maxum Petroleum is among the largest trucking awards in New Mexico in recent years; the plaintiffs alleged the tanker driver was traveling too fast for weather conditions, and as of Oct. 19 the docket showed no final judgment or notice of appeal.
All-in spot rates slipped for every equipment type in the week ended Oct. 16, but lower diesel accounted for nearly all of it: linehaul held flat for van and flatbed and rose $0.01 for reefer, with truck posts still 21% to 27% below a year ago.
Truckload revenue per mile fell 8.4% from 2022 through 2025 while nonfuel costs rose more than 13%; now enforcement is purging 'shadow capacity,' freight volumes are still mostly flat, and distillate stocks at historic lows are Costello's warning sign for diesel into the fall season.
The Institute for Legal Reform's new 'Roadblock' report reviewed 334 truck accident verdicts and settlements from June 2023 to July 2026 and found an average award of $16.8 million and a median award of $2.15 million — costs the Chamber says flow through insurance premiums into supply chains and consumer prices.
The DTNA recall covers Freightliner Business Class M2, 108SD and FCCC chassis trucks with certain Cummins L9 engines whose remote fuel filter hoses may separate, causing a fuel leak and a stall; the Kalmar Ottawa recall carries a fire risk even with the ignition off.
The semitractor-trailer fell from the westbound I-70 curve over southbound I-35 shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday; both drivers were treated for minor injuries, and by Sunday afternoon police believed all of the surviving cattle had been accounted for after a roundup that used drones and workers on horseback.
Omdia Automotive data puts September sales 13.6% above August, with Freightliner holding a 37.4% market share — but year-to-date sales are still down 5%, and ACT Research points to the year-end sprint, Section 179 tax planning and carrier profitability behind the monthly surge.
The National Weather Service has a coastal flood warning up for Hatteras Island through Tuesday afternoon — 2 to 4 feet of inundation, with vulnerable sections of NC-12 at risk around high tide — while forecasters see gusts over 60 mph on the Outer Banks by Monday and 40 to 50 mph winds reaching toward the I-95 corridor.
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All-in: van $2.96 · reefer $3.59 · flatbed $3.55 a mile. Tender rejections at 14.21%.
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