Transport Topics

• Why a Single Bypass Method Isn’t Enough

  Mobile app-based weigh station bypass is expanding fast. It deploys quickly, requires no dedicated hardware, and covers more screening locations. For fleets, that means more chances to avoid unnecessary stops. But more chances and reliable results aren’t the same thing.

• Bessent Optimistic Gas Prices Fall Back to $3 This Summer

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was “optimistic” that the price of gasoline will abate over the summer driving season, retreating back to $3 a gallon.

• March Imports Down 1% at Southern California Twin Ports

  The stream of imported goods through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell 1% annually in March compared to the year before.

• Oil Prices Head Higher as US, Iran Try to Restart Talks

  The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, added 0.9% to $95.64. That’s still well above its roughly $70 price from before the war.

• Tariff Refunds Face Delays Over Slow Importer Opt-In

  CBP says importers must request refunds through a new online portal, and then they need to opt in to an existing system to receive an electronic payment.

• Larsen Pushes Bipartisan Path for Upcoming Highway Bill

  The top Democrat on the House T&I Committee said bipartisanship will be essential to advancing a surface transportation reauthorization this year.

• Echo Opens Sacramento Site to Grow Refrigerated LTL Network

  Echo Global Logistics expanded its consolidated refrigerated less-than-truckload service with a new facility in Sacramento, Calif., the company said April 14.

• Medium-Duty Truck Sales Hit 14th Month Below Prior Year

  Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 14.7% to 17,019 from the 19,942 units reported during the prior-year period, Omdia Automotive reported.

• House Approves Aviation Safety Bill

  The House bill, called the Alert Act, has the backing of industry groups, but lawmakers will now have to try to find a compromise that will satisfy the Senate.

• Container Carriers Offer Trucking Services Around Hormuz

  Trukker, a UAE-based business, experienced a 30% increase in its road shipments in March based on full truckloads.