Transport Topics

• Autel CV Diagnostics: Broad Coverage. Real Capability. Proven Value.

  From a handheld triage tool in the cab to full 3-in-1 diagnostic platforms, Autel’s CV lineup is built to perform wherever technicians work. There’s no single profile for today’s heavy-duty technician. One works in a fleet maintenance facility managing dozens of Class 8 trucks. Another runs an independent shop handling everything from highway tractors to medium-duty vans. A third is an owner-operator doing his own inspections and trying to clear a trailer ABS code before the next run.

• The Power of Predictability: Scale Demands Consistency, Not Speed

  Scale changes the math. That’s the insight from PrePass®Mile Marker 2026: The National Bypass Impact Index, the first national benchmark for understanding how weigh station bypass affects fleet efficiency. The main insight isn’t about speed. It’s about stability and reduced disruptions

• Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July

  Construction of the South Korean company’s expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.

• Iran Conflict Turns Fuel Into Freight Market’s Wild Card

  Diesel prices are climbing, ocean vessels are rerouting and U.S. trucking rates are responding as war in Iran ripples through energy and freight markets.

• US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion

  The announcement marks the first significant details revealed publicly about the reinsurance program since the project’s formation almost a month ago.

• Titanium Transportation Closes Management‑Led Buyout

  Titanium Transportation completed its sale March 31, closing a previously announced take-private transaction that values the company at $2.22 per share.

• Oil Prices Continue Surge on Concerns of Prolonged War

  Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.

• Employers Added a Surprisingly Strong 178,000 Jobs in March

  Most economists say the impact of the war and higher energy prices were probably not fully reflected in the March jobs numbers.

• Amazon Adds 3.5% Surcharge as War Drives Up Fuel Prices

  Amazon’s fuel and logistics-related surcharge will apply to U.S. and Canadian sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon option, effective April 17.

• Trump Keeps 50% Metals Tariffs, Adds Exemptions

  A senior official cast the changes as necessary to simplify the policy and provide more fairness to businesses grappling with President Trump’s tariffs.