Rochester, MN Freight Carriers & Brokers in Rochester, Minnesota

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns — No Fleet Equipment or Maintenance Impact

Transport Topics podcast episode on logistics companies does not cover truck specs, recalls, or shop-floor hardware.

May 1, 2026

XPO Q1 LTL Tonnage and Yield Climb — What the Fleet Numbers Show

XPO's LTL unit posted a 5% revenue gain in Q1 on slight tonnage growth and 4% yield increase ex-fuel. The carrier beat consensus on EPS and revenue as it added share at above-ma…

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

Oil Slides to $108.51 but Diesel Still Pinches Small Fleets

Brent crude fell $1.93 overnight — a drop that barely registers against fuel costs running 40% above pre-pandemic norms.

May 1, 2026

General

Bot Auto Completes First Driverless Commercial Truckload in U.S.

Houston-to-Dallas overnight run marks first fully autonomous commercial freight haul without safety driver, remote operator, or in-cab observer.

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

Spot Rates Hit $2.66 Flatbed, $2.35 Reefer — 12-Year High

Flatbed climbs for the 17th straight week while dry van and reefer hold steady, all three equipment types running 23–37% above year-ago levels.

May 1, 2026

General

CDL holders face new medical-card MVR tracking and English test rules

FMCSA enforcement shifts require fleets to pull MVRs twice per medical cycle, test all drivers for English proficiency, and audit training-school decertification lists — or risk…

May 1, 2026

Driver Life on the Road

When Wind Pushes Your Trailer, Park It — Winter Driving Advice

Minnesota troopers and veteran drivers say the moment your trailer gets shoved by wind or your gut says conditions are sketchy, you're already past the safe threshold.

May 1, 2026

General

Old Dominion Q1 Revenue Down — No Equipment or Fleet Data Disclosed

ODFL reports improving demand in Q1 despite year-over-year revenue decline, but the April 29 release contains no tractor counts, trailer orders, or equipment spend figures.

May 1, 2026

General

Tariff Refund Portal Opens May 11 — What Importers of Truck Parts Need to Know

Thousands of U.S. importers face technical issues with the new online claims system for duties overturned by the Supreme Court, potentially delaying refunds on chassis, axles, a…

May 1, 2026

General

PlusAI Cancels Public Listing Again — What It Means for AV Truck Orders

The autonomous-truck developer scrapped its second attempt to go public but says commercial momentum remains strong. Fleet orders and deployment timelines are unchanged.

May 1, 2026

General

CN Railway Q1 Miss — No Equipment Signal for Cross-Border Intermodal

Canadian National Railway shares dropped the most since 2021 after Q1 revenue fell short, but the release contains no tractor counts, intermodal-container orders, or equipment u…

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates