Mack MP13 Hits 540 HP for EPA 2027, 20% More Engine Brake
New 13-liter delivers 1,950 lb-ft torque, 3% fuel gain in Granite, 75% NOx cut via redesigned block and aftertreatment.
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.
Volvo autonomous VNL adds Dallas–Oklahoma City lane, targets driverless ops
Volvo Autonomous Solutions opens third commercial route with safety driver still aboard: expects to remove driver within quarters, not years.
United Road Services Takes No. 1 Auto-Transport Spot, What Fleet Growth Means for Hauler Spec
FleetOwner's 2026 rankings show United Road overtaking TruckMovers, Horizon Transport jumping five spots, and Jack Cooper's closure reshaping the top 10.
Trump Administration Issues $35.5 Billion in Tariff Refunds to Importers
Refund payments now flowing to importers who filed claims, including fleets and parts suppliers hit by earlier tariff rounds on truck components.
Federal Appeals Court Pauses Ruling Against Trump 10% Tariffs
Temporary stay keeps global tariffs in place while appeal proceeds: truck chassis, axle, and parts importers remain liable for the 10% levy.
Natural gas and battery-electric trucks gain ground as federal ZEV push stalls
Cummins X15N reports 71% cost savings over diesel in first full year; medium-duty BEV registrations up 21% despite policy rollback.
OEMs Split R&D Between Diesel Updates and Zero-Emission Platforms
Truck makers are funding both 2027-compliant diesel engines and battery-electric production lines as emission rules tighten and fleet adoption remains uneven.
Why Small Fleets Are Buying Used Trucks 600+ Miles From Home
Regional sourcing patterns are breaking down as smaller carriers travel farther to find late-model units ahead of 2027 EPA changes, and Northeast buyers are…
Private Fleets Top 1 Million Units, What Retail Consolidation Means for Spec'ing
FleetOwner's 2026 rankings show Home Depot up 66 spots, Quikrete up 90, and GM up 249 after M&A and USDOT data updates. What the shifts mean for equipment…
Eagle Pass Summit Flags Driver Shortage, Nearshoring Strain on Border Fleets
Cross-border carriers report capacity crunch as Mexico trade volume climbs faster than driver supply at Texas ports.
Kodiak and Roehl Transport Launch Autonomous Freight Route in Texas
Wisconsin-based carrier partners with autonomous-truck developer for Dallas–Houston lane as Kodiak targets driverless operations by year-end.
Cargo Theft Falls 5% in Q1 2026, But Tactics Shift to Digital Fraud
Supply chain crime dropped to 767 incidents in Q1, down 12% from Q4 2025, as organized groups move from physical hijacking to email compromise and…