National Diesel Average, for Week of May 25, Falls for Third Consecutive Week, While Remaining Elevated
U.S. diesel prices fell for a third consecutive week, dropping to $5.523 per gallon for the week of May 25, down 7.3 cents from the prior week. The decline follows a volatile period that saw a 28.9‑cent jump in early May, the biggest increase since March. Despite the recent dip, diesel remains elevated, still more than $2 above last year’s level. Prices are being influenced by easing geopolitical tensions, as a temporary cease‑fire between the U.S. and Iran reduced the perceived risk to oil supplies.
Six State Attorneys General Urge STB to Reject UP-NS Merger Application as Incomplete
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted an amended $85 billion merger application to the Surface Transportation Board after a January rejection. Six state attorneys general—Montana, Iowa, Kansas, Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota—sent a letter urging the STB to deem the...
Logistics Real Estate Market Is Poised for Strong Growth as Supply Tightens, Reports Prologis
Prologis’ latest Industrial Business Indicator shows the logistics real‑estate market on a strong growth trajectory, with the April Activity Index at 58.6. Warehouse activity remains robust, while new supply is set to fall to about 190 million square feet, the lowest...
Intermodal Volumes Fall Just Short of Annual Growth in April, Reports IANA
Intermodal freight volumes in April 2026 slipped 0.6% year‑over‑year to 1,568,662 units, driven by a 6.4% drop in ISO containers while domestic equipment rose 8.2%. The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) introduced its Intermodal Volume Index (IVI), posting a...
New Federal Freight Plan and BUILD America 250 Act Signal Big Push for Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled its 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan, a five‑year roadmap targeting safety, efficiency, security, resiliency, innovation, and workforce development across the nation’s 7‑million‑mile freight network that moves over 54 million tons of goods valued at $68 billion...
Fuel Prices Continue to Drive April Spot Truckload Rates Amid Lower Volumes, Reports DAT Truckload Volume Index
DAT Freight’s latest Truckload Volume Index shows April spot rates climbing across dry‑van, reefer and flatbed segments, driven primarily by a 33% jump in diesel prices linked to the Iran conflict. While per‑mile surcharges reached their highest levels since July 2022,...
ATA Joins Fight to Stem $18 Billion-a-Day Losses From Cargo Theft
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has joined a coalition of freight, retail and manufacturing groups to pressure the Justice Department to act on a surge in cargo theft that analysts estimate costs the industry up to $6.6 billion a year, or...
Echo Introduces EchoParcel, Expanding EchoShip Platform with Integrated Parcel Management
Echo Global Logistics launched EchoParcel, a new service that folds parcel shipping into its existing EchoShip multimodal transportation platform. Leveraging Echo’s scale and a partnership with FedEx, the offering gives shippers access to competitive parcel rates alongside LTL, partial and...
Logistics Manager’s Index Continues Its Upward Climb, Amid Various Issues and Challenges
The Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) posted an April reading of 69.9, a 4.2% rise from March and the strongest expansion since March 2022. Transportation prices surged 5.6% to 95.0, the fastest increase in the index’s ten‑year history, while transportation capacity...
Outpost Introduces Second-Generation Gate Automation Platform Across Truck Terminal Network
Outpost, the Austin‑based network of truck terminals, has launched a second‑generation gate automation platform that builds on its August 2025 debut. The upgraded system processes more than three million gate events each year and adds a new kiosk, expanded machine‑vision,...
CN, CPKC Argue Amended UP-NS Merger Filing Remains Incomplete
Union Pacific’s $85 billion merger proposal with Norfolk Southern remains incomplete, according to comments filed by Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). The Surface Transportation Board (STB) previously rejected the December filing for missing market‑share analyses and a...
CORCA Clears House, Targeting Organized Retail Crime and Supply Chain Fraud
The U.S. House passed H.R. 2853, the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA), after bipartisan support and committee approval. The bill creates an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within DHS‑HSI and expands information‑sharing among law‑enforcement, retailers, manufacturers,...
U.S. Rail Carloads, Intermodal Traffic Post Strong April Gains, Reports AAR
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) published its April Rail Industry Overview, highlighting that U.S. rail carloads rose for the fourth straight month and reached the strongest level since 2019. Sixteen of the 20 tracked commodities posted annual gains, while...
Port of Los Angeles April Volumes Post 5% Annual Gain
The Port of Los Angeles processed 890,861 TEU in April, marking a 5.7% year‑over‑year increase and the second‑highest monthly total in its history. Imports rose 5% YoY and 21% from March, while empty containers grew 10%, reflecting robust container turnover....
Court of International Trade Court Strikes Down White House Section 122 Tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2‑1 that the White House’s 10% Section 122 tariffs are unlawful because the statute only covers true balance‑of‑payments emergencies, not routine trade deficits. The decision follows a Supreme Court loss on the IEEPA‑based global...