ACT revises 2020 Class 8 order expectations upward

Boosted by spot rates and other green shoots, carriers are confident that shippers will increase business.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 13, 2020

JB Hunt makes 120-mile haul for Walmart in Daimler electric truck

The carrier's first delivery using an all-electric Freightliner eCascadia marked the start of a three-month testing phase.

By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 12, 2020

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Nikola, Republic Services cancel deal for 2,500 electric trucks

Nikola cited longer-than-expected development times and "unexpected costs."

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Dec. 23, 2020

After 100 years and a loan, YRC readies for another long run

The LTL carrier, whose continued survival has perplexed analysts, escapes the jaws of dissolution once again.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 11, 2020

JB Hunt sets goal to convert 25% of fleet to alternative fuel

The carrier said the ability to convert over-the-road shipments to rail through its intermodal business is one obstacle to achieving its sustainability goals. 

By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 10, 2020

Used truck market won't fully recover until 2022, Ryder says

The company expects to spend less on new tractors, as 2020 yields fewer lease sales. 

By Jim Stinson • July 29, 2020

House members call for suspension of Federal Excise Tax to stimulate truck buying

An FET suspension could stimulate demand for new trucks as Class 8 sales have tumbled, but it would also shrink the Highway Trust Fund.

By Jim Stinson • July 28, 2020

Tesla anticipates more Semi sales as Musk confirms production in Texas

Tesla promised to deliver Semis to customers after the OEM delayed production twice.

By S.L. Fuller • July 23, 2020

ACT: June orders show start of freight, production revival

June had the best month-over-month gain since the Great Recession started to thaw.

By Jim Stinson • July 21, 2020

The need for speed in CARB's new zero-emissions trucking future

"It's important to consider solutions that can address 'the other half' of the diesel truck market that will not be electric by 2035," the authors write.

By BJ Johnson & Julie Blumreiter • July 20, 2020

Preparing the maintenance workforce for electric trucks

The labor pool of experienced technicians has always been small, and now trucking firms must train or hire workers with an understanding of high voltage environments.

By Jen A. Miller • July 17, 2020

Navistar takes minority stake in TuSimple to produce autonomous trucks

TuSimple operates 40 autonomous trucks between California and Arizona. But it plans to showcase completely driverless automated trucks in 2021.

By Jim Stinson • July 15, 2020

15 states, DC will collaborate on 100% electric truck sales by 2050

The memorandum of understanding gives states the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the California Air Resources Board's electric-truck sales rule. 

By S.L. Fuller • July 14, 2020

Prepare for the inevitable: How trucking firms protect data from cyberattacks

Trucking is a high-dollar industry with large amounts of cash or credit available — and carriers' IT infrastructure is often insufficient, one expert said.

By Heather Larson • July 6, 2020

Tesla Semi delivers Teslas as Musk wades into auto-hauling business

The auto-hauling sector has no capacity issues, but Tesla's chief is keeping a promise he made in 2018: Build a fleet to move Model 3 cars.

By Jim Stinson • June 30, 2020

Maintenance costs become a 'permanent headwind,' up 30%

Tires are usually the No. 1 problem for the three carrier categories, but FleetNet and TMC reported for the first time the truckload segment didn't see this trend.

By Jim Stinson • June 29, 2020

CARB delays reporting deadline for fleets under California clean trucks rule

The Advanced Clean Trucks regulation set a one-time reporting requirement for large employers, helping to set the stage for no-diesel sales in California by 2045.

By S.L. Fuller • Updated April 6, 2021

Hyliion CEO: Merger will pave way for high-volume hybrid tech production

In a move similar to Nikola's, the electrified powertrain firm backs into the Tortoise shell company to go public.

By Jim Stinson • June 24, 2020

Waste company sets goal for 50% of fleet to run on CNG by 2030

The fleet changes would further Texas-based WCA Waste's sustainability goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) 35%.

By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2020

Utilities propose West Coast charging stations for electric trucks

Fleet managers are watching what utilities and agencies do and indicated in a survey they will deploy EVs as part of their freight-hauling fleet when they see the infrastructure assemble.

By Jim Stinson • June 22, 2020

FMC: Trucks should return empties to pickup terminal, increasing dual transactions

The process would boost driver productivity and reduce congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

By S.L. Fuller • June 19, 2020

Pandemic accelerates fleets toward electronic BOLs, PODs

Carriers and shippers have adopted new ways of signing paperwork at the loading dock to maintain social distance.

By Heather Larson • June 15, 2020

California rule would require fleets to report vehicle inventory data in 2021

The proposed rule, expected to be voted on this month, would require manufacturers produce 9% of Class 8 straight trucks to be zero-emission and 5% of Class 8 tractors to be zero-emission in 2024.

By Jim Stinson • June 11, 2020

Daimler, Volvo establish subsidiary for fuel-cell trucks

The German OEM has a two-pronged strategy on electric trucks, with differing approaches in Europe and the U.S.

By Jim Stinson • June 9, 2020

Navistar maintains US operations but has challenges with suppliers in Mexico

Company officials said a drop in the truck segment was partially because of lower Mexico volumes and a decrease in GM-branded units being sold.

By Jim Stinson • June 4, 2020