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Trucker Per Diem for 2026-27: The $80 Rate and the 80% Rule
The IRS kept the transportation industry per diem at $80 a day from October 1, 2026, and this guide explains…
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Knight-Swift Beats Q3 Estimates, Plus 2 More Trucking Stories
Knight-Swift beats its own third-quarter guidance and plans rate increases, Ryder raises its 2026 outlook, and September trailer orders reach…
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DOE Loans Heating Oil as Diesel Tops $6, Plus 1 More Trucking Story
The Energy Department exchanges up to 315,000 barrels of heating oil from a Northeast reserve while diesel tops $6, and…
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How to Read the Freight Market in 2026: Spot vs. Contract, Load-to-Truck Ratios, Tender Rejections and a Checklist
With van spot rates near $3.09 a mile, tender rejections above 14% and diesel at $6.276, here is how to…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Werner Warns on Q3 Profit, Truck Tonnage Stays Flat and a $47 Million Tanker Verdict (October 21, 2026)
Werner Enterprises warns that third-quarter earnings will land well below Wall Street expectations, the ATA says truck tonnage was flat…
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How Fuel Surcharges Work in 2026: Base Prices, MPG, Spot Rates and a Checklist at $6 Diesel
With diesel at $6.276 a gallon and fuel now trucking’s top concern, here is how fuel surcharges are calculated, how…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Judge Upholds the C.H. Robinson Verdict, Fuel Tops ATRI’s Industry Issues List and California Runs a Truck Safety Sweep (October 20, 2026)
A Dallas County judge affirms the $604 million verdict against C.H. Robinson (over $700 million with interest) as the company…
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How to Winterize Your Truck for 2026-27: Diesel Gelling, Chain Laws, HOS Weather Rules and a Checklist
NOAA expects a very strong El Niño winter, Colorado’s chain law is already in effect and diesel sits near $6.18;…
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Trucker Per Diem for 2026-27: The $80 Rate and the 80% Rule
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Knight-Swift Beats Q3 Estimates, Plus 2 More Trucking Stories
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How to Read the Freight Market in 2026: Spot vs. Contract, Load-to-Truck Ratios, Tender Rejections and a Checklist
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How Fuel Surcharges Work in 2026: Base Prices, MPG, Spot Rates and a Checklist at $6 Diesel