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.
Hank Rivers
Equipment, OEM & Electric Vehicles
Hank Rivers covers truck hardware, tractors, trailers, engines, drivetrains, emissions aftertreatment, battery-electric and hydrogen trucks, charging infrastructure, telematics hardware, ADAS, tires, APUs, recalls, and the maintenance economics that decide what a fleet actually spends per mile. Former fleet manager. He treats OEM press releases like used-truck listings until proven otherwise.
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…
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…
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…
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.
California Opens Heavy-Duty Autonomous Truck Permits Under New Rule
State adopts updated framework for self-driving commercial vehicles, clearing regulatory path for Class 8 AV testing and deployment on public roads.
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.
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…
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.
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…