BOB BAXTER TRUCKING LLC

Westport HPDI Natural Gas Engine Can Switch to Hydrogen Later

High-pressure direct-injection engine runs on CNG or RNG today, accepts hydrogen blend or 100% H2 tomorrow — no fuel-cell purity requirement.

Driver Life on the Road

J.B. Hunt Honors 54 Drivers Who Hit 2 to 5 Million Safe Miles

The carrier's 30th annual Million Mile celebration recognized drivers who averaged 7 to 10 years to reach 1 million miles without a DOT-reportable preventable accident.

Freightliner Cascadia adds radar-based intersection and left-turn braking for 2027

Detroit Assurance Suite gains Cross Traffic Assist and Active Side Guard Assist 2 with left-turn protection — both systems engage automatic braking when radar detects cross-path…

Markets & Rates

Why Small Fleets Should Diversify Fuel — Even With Diesel Stable

Natural gas, renewable diesel, and electric all hedge different risks than diesel. Fleets with multiple fuel sources weather price shocks better than single-fuel operations.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…