Heavy-Duty Truck Excise Tax Repeal: 7 Powerful Benefits and Risks for Tank Fleets
Heavy-duty truck excise tax repeal could lower upfront equipment costs for tank fleets, but it would also reopen major Highway Trust Fund and road-funding questions.
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Global Refinery Crunch: 8 Critical, Sobering Findings on Diesel and Jet Fuel
Updated global refinery crunch analysis covering Russian and Middle East refinery attacks, company responses, diesel and jet fuel exposure, and what the evolving 2026 fuel squeeze means for logistics, terminals, and refined product markets.
Diesel Trucking Costs: A Sobering 12-Point Update on Freight, Fuel, and Supply
Diesel trucking costs remain elevated even as crude futures retreat. This update tracks EIA, AAA, Samsara, refinery outages, distillate inventories, freight rates, and carrier responses through April 17, 2026.
Midwest Fuel Supply Squeeze: 8 Critical Forces Driving Chicago Jet Fuel and Midwest Diesel Tightness
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.
California Crude By Truck: Disruptive 9‑Fact Deep Dive into Pipeline Idling
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.
Hormuz Shock: 12 Critical Insights for Oil Transportation Fleets and Supply Chains
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: 7 Cost-Saving Changes—Efficiency Gains, Compliance Watchouts
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.
Page Trucking Goulet merger: Page Trucking and Goulet Trucking Merger 500‑Truck Specialized Bulk Carrier Takes Shape
The Page Trucking Goulet merger will form Page G.T.C. Inc., combining 500+ trucks and 1,500 pieces of equipment with expanded hazardous and specialized bulk transport coverage ahead of a planned Q1 2026 close.
Groundbreaking 2025 Milestone: Kodiak Driverless Trucks Revolutionize Permian Oilfield Logistics
Kodiak driverless trucks are hauling frac sand 24/7 on Permian Basin oilfield roads in an autonomous trucking deployment that boosts safety and efficiency.
EPA 2027 NOx Rule: 7 Essential Challenges and Opportunities for Fleets
The EPA 2027 NOx rule will reshape heavy-duty truck emissions, costs, and maintenance. Learn how fleet operators can prepare for new technology, warranties, and compliance.
