Why the market is ripe for a used truck bargain hunt

Some companies began unloading assets as a way to offset financial damage, adding extra inventory to the market.

By Amanda Loudin • Sept. 3, 2020

Electric trucks are gaining ground over natural gas in the waste industry

2020 is shaping up to be the year electric breaks through, as corporate targets and state mandates push sustainability programs forward.

By Lori Lovely • Sept. 2, 2020

Navistar, In-Charge team up to help fleets deploy EVs

Electric trucks come with a learning curve. Fleets will have questions about maintaining the equipment and overcoming operational challenges.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 28, 2020

NACFE: 6 places with the most potential for regional-haul electric trucks

The regions met three key criteria: freight demand in an area where air quality is of concern; adequate support regarding infrastructure and incentives; and electricity pricing. 

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 26, 2020

Sensors or a ruler? Why brake monitoring tech hasn't proven its ROI to fleet managers

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week serves as a reminder to focus on brake safety, but high-tech diagnostics have yet to receive widespread adoption.

By Amanda Loudin • Aug. 24, 2020

ATA's case against ocean carriers, pool operators over 'sweetheart deal' moves forward after judge denies stay

The complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission claims ocean carriers get chassis at a cheaper rate than trucking companies, resulting in overcharges totaling "as much as $1.8 billion" over the last three years.

By Matt Leonard • Updated Feb. 1, 2021

Green hydrogen could be the final piece in a zero-emissions future

Green hydrogen beats renewables plus batteries at fueling heavy transport, serving industry and long duration storage — if it can be delivered affordably.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 19, 2020

Wood, wind lift flatbed business as industrial sector shrinks

Flatbed is responding to higher-than-normal demand for pressure-retreated lumber, which consumers are snapping up because of household improvements, according to DAT.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 17, 2020

Anheuser-Busch to transition 180 trucks to renewable natural gas

By converting 30% of its fleet, the company will reduce emissions more than 70% compared to diesel.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 14, 2020

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

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