Diesel trucking costs remain elevated even as crude futures retreat. This fact-checked update tracks EIA, AAA, Samsara, refinery outages, distillate inventories, freight rates, and carrier responses through April 17, 2026.
The Midwest fuel supply squeeze is reshaping Chicago jet fuel, diesel pricing, refinery maintenance economics, export competition, and terminal logistics as Illinois outages collide with a global distillate shock.
EPA renewable fuel standards for 2026–2027 are final: record-high total applicable volumes, a seventy-percent SRE reallocation, revised equivalence values effective in 2027, eRIN removal, updated CWC pricing, and new litigation risk signals.
Jones Act waiver update: CBP’s March 27 guidance, record March fuel exports, tanker-rate spikes, and why domestic coastal relief remains limited.
Valero Port Arthur blast update on cause, TCEQ emissions data, restart status, lawsuits, and impacts to diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel logistics on the Texas Gulf Coast.
California crude by truck is surging as Bay Area crude outlets tighten and a key northbound line sits empty—an insider look at the new route, costs, compliance, risks, and knock‑on effects for tanker fleets, terminals, and fuel supply planning.
Tank fleet compliance gets a March 23, 2026 double hit: PHMSA’s Exxon gasoline preemption docket and FMCSA final rules on eDVIR clarity, fuel-system edits, and warning-device language—what changed, what to document, and what to verify now.
The Ras Tanura refinery strike remains highly relevant on March 10, 2026, because even as Saudi Aramco works to restart the site, Hormuz shipping disruptions, Gulf refining outages, and oil-market volatility are still reshaping global crude, fuel, and freight flows.
Oil tank transportation is entering a new risk cycle as Hormuz shock disruptions pressure Iraqi exports, tanker rates, diesel prices, private fleets, and U.S. tank trucking margins.
HM-265 fuel compliance guide for tank fleets: UN1203/lowest-flashpoint marking flexibility, >10% ethanol exceptions, electronic registration, inspection tech, and shop impacts—effective Feb. 13, 2026.
Simplify your path to success. Fill out the form below and our team will be in touch to discuss how we can help your brand thrive.
Tank Transport’s 2023 Product/Service Directory & Buyers Guide
2023 Directory & Buyers Guide
You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/
Will you or someone from your company be at Tank Truck Week?
If so, please stop by our booth at #716.
Contact us if you need the Media Rate Card.
P.S. Don’t forget, if you do not have an ad, we can build it for you.
DON’T MISS OUT!!!
— Don’t miss out on this opportunity and let it pass you by —
Mount Any Type Of Equipment Without Drilling Holes In Your Truck Frame – Never Drill A Truck Frame Again
Bulk Order Request Form
Mount Any Type Of Equipment Without Drilling Holes In Your Truck Frame – Never Drill A Truck Frame Again
Your form entry has been saved and a unique link has been created which you can access to resume this form.
Enter your email address to receive the link via email. Alternately, you can copy and save the link below.
Please note, this link should not be shared and will expire in 30 days, afterwards your form entry will be deleted.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
[contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Company’ type=’text’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’# of Listings’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Ad Placement’ type=’checkbox-multiple’ options=’Print,Digital’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Comment’ type=’textarea’/][/contact-form]
-We will send info for online registration and answer any inquiries you have, after we receive your form.
[contact-form to=’info@wastepumper.com’ subject=’WastePumper Page – Contact Us Message (popup)’][contact-field label=’First Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Last Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Title/Position’ type=’text’/][contact-field label=’Company’ type=’text’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Send Rate Card’ type=’checkbox’/][contact-field label=’Contact About Advertising in WastePumper’ type=’checkbox’/][contact-field label=’Comments/Inquiries’ type=’textarea’/]Leave any details or inquires in the comment box above or just hit SUBMIT & we will respond asap![/contact-form]
Newsletters, Updates & Specials
[contact-form-7 id=”4967″ title=”WP Newsletter Sign-Up (basic)”]
Join the over 20k in subscribers!
