Netradyne surround-view hardware will cover 50% of Amazon's electric delivery fleet by December, adding cyclist and pedestrian detection to existing in-cab safety systems.

Sep 25, 2026

Markets & Rates

Flatbed Spot Rates Jump 5 Cents in Biggest Weekly Gain Since 2008

Flatbed linehaul rates rose over 5 cents last week while dry van and reefer rates fell, marking the strongest flatbed move in 18 years as loads climbed 30%.

Sep 25, 2026

Fuel & Energy

Brent Crude Jumps 2.2% to $100.29, Gas Hits $4.48 Per Gallon

Oil prices rose Sept. 24, pushing regular gasoline to $4.48/gallon nationwide. The move reverses three days of declines.

Sep 25, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Kässbohrer modular low-bed floor wins IAA award, Krone AI trailer health takes future prize

Kässbohrer's K.MFS lets operators swap floor sections per load. Krone's TrAIler Health consolidates telematics into a single status score instead of raw data streams.

Sep 25, 2026

Carrier Business

Nuclear verdicts in trucking nearly triple in 2025

Marathon Strategies data shows large civil litigation awards hitting trucking and automotive sectors hardest, compounding insurance and entry costs for small fleets.

Sep 24, 2026

Electric Vehicles

Electric yard spotters cut maintenance 50-75%, but $300K price kills scale

Lazer Logistics reports 50% lower M&R costs on 150 electric terminal tractors, but upfront price remains the single largest barrier to adoption across fleets.

Sep 24, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Fontaine Force all-aluminum flatbed targets payload, serviceability

New platform adds aluminum weight savings without specialized repair parts, Fontaine says. Expands lineup alongside Revolution, Infinity models.

Sep 24, 2026

Fuel & Energy

Brent Crude Climbs to $100.55 After Weeklong Slide

Oil reversed a seven-day drop, rising 1.3% Wednesday. The bounce follows a near-$110 peak last week.

Sep 24, 2026

General

Up to 15% of Trucking Insurance Certificates Contain Errors or Omissions

Insurance agencies field 1,000 verification requests per week as brokers demand VIN-level coverage data. MeshVI founder says stale certificates and scheduled-driver policies cre…

Sep 24, 2026

Markets & Rates

ATA Tonnage Falls 0.5% in August as Capacity Tightens

The for-hire truck tonnage index dropped to 112.7 in August, down 1.6% year over year, even as rejection rates and spot rates signal tighter capacity.

Sep 23, 2026