Axtell, NE Freight Carriers & Brokers in Axtell, Nebraska

Tesla Semi Enters High-Volume Production After Four-Year Delay

First Class 8 battery-electric tractor rolls off Nevada line as Tesla shifts from pilot builds to serial manufacturing.

May 2, 2026

XPO Targets Sub-80% Operating Ratio as Q1 Margin Beats Forecast

Greenwich LTL carrier posts adjusted EPS 13 cents above consensus on leaner cost structure and premium-service uptake. Execs say improving demand could push OR below 80% in comi…

May 2, 2026

General

Bosch and Kodiak Move Autonomous Truck Hardware Into Prototype Testing

Camera systems and actuation components now in validation as the partners push toward modular SensorPod production for fleet deployment.

May 2, 2026

General

Saia Spent $2 Billion on Network — When Does the Margin Payoff Hit?

The LTL carrier posted flat Q1 EPS after two years of terminal expansion. Execs say legacy service centers are seeing growth again now that the network runs coast to coast.

May 1, 2026

General

Hirschbach Orders 500 Aurora Autonomous Trucks Under DaaS Model

One of the largest public commitments to autonomous trucking to date — carrier owns tractors, subscribes to Aurora's self-driving system.

May 1, 2026

General

International Posts $180M Plant-Sale Charge in Third Straight Loss

Q1 2026 results include assembly-plant disposal costs and $19.9 million in severance as sales slump continues.

May 1, 2026

General

PrePass Bypass Saves 7 Minutes and $10.65 Per Event, New Index Shows

National benchmark built from 1.6 billion bypass events puts hard numbers on weigh-station bypass ROI — and makes the case that schedule consistency beats raw speed.

May 1, 2026

General

DHS funding lapse stalls freight policy — no equipment impact yet

Congressional leaders working to resolve Department of Homeland Security appropriations gap while stakeholders push policy priorities. No immediate effect on truck equipment reg…

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

PCE Inflation Hits 3.5% — Highest in Three Years on Fuel Spike

March year-over-year inflation jumped to 3.5 percent as diesel and gasoline prices climbed, tightening margins for owner-operators and small fleets already running on thin settl…

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

Used Truck Sales Up 10% in March — Still Miss Seasonal Forecast

ACT Research reports 24,900 units sold, a year-over-year gain but below the seasonal norm for spring buying.

May 1, 2026

General

Bot Auto Completes First Driverless Commercial Haul in Texas

Autonomous truck technology firm runs longhaul freight shipment with no human in cab or remote operator — first fully autonomous commercial run on U.S. highways.

May 1, 2026

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