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.
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.
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…
Universal Logistics Intermodal Loss Hits $13.1M as Load Volumes Drop 23%
Warren, Michigan-based logistics provider swings to Q1 net loss of $3.5 million as intermodal segment revenue falls 32%, with both volume and per-load pricing…
Volvo D13 Hits 20:1 Compression, 35,000-PSI Rail for 2027 NOx Rule
New 14-wave piston and compacted graphite iron block deliver EPA 2027 compliance without power or fuel-economy loss, Volvo says.
Autonomous Truck Displays Hit Record Count at ACT Expo 2026
Las Vegas show floor featured more self-driving Class 8 units on display than any prior event, signaling hardware maturity and OEM confidence in commercial…
Tesla Targets 'Many Thousands' of Semi Deliveries in 2026
Automaker pushes low-cost charging infrastructure to carriers as production ramps at Nevada plant.
Job Market Holds Steady Despite Oil Supply Shock, No Fleet Hiring Freeze Yet
Employers added 115,000 jobs in April as Iran conflict disrupts global oil but leaves US labor demand intact. What that means for driver availability and shop…
Amplify Cell Technologies Mississippi Plant Delayed Again
Joint venture shareholder confirms battery cell production facility timeline slips further: latest setback for domestic EV truck supply chain.
Truck Transportation Jobs Jump 4,300 in April, First Big Gain Since 2023
April's 4,300-job increase marks the largest one-month hiring surge in truck transportation since September 2023, reversing a year of mostly declining payrolls.
RXO Posts Q1 Turnaround as Carrier Exits Tighten Spot Market
The 3PL reported improved margins as capacity leaves the market, but demand remains flat: a supply-driven recovery that changes how fleets price spot loads.
Truck Parking Club Names Victor Westerlund CFO Ahead of 10,000-Site Push
Former Stax Payments VP of finance joins as reservable-parking network targets doubling footprint to 10,000 locations by year-end 2026.
Class 8 Orders Stay Elevated in March as Volvo Times VNL Launch
FTR reports March Class 8 orders remained sharply above expectations despite geopolitical cooling, as Volvo executives say new VNL and VNR models hit the…