National Tank Truck Carriers Names Jeremy Mairs Chairman
Cox Petroleum president takes the helm at NTTC with California regulatory experience and plans to shape the association's agenda through 2028.
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.
Orange EV Books 600-Unit Terminal Truck Order in Largest Deal to Date
Kansas City manufacturer says order reflects shift from pilot programs to full-scale yard electrification as fleets move past testing phase.
U.S. Imposes Antidumping Duties on Chassis from Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam
ITC finalizes tariffs after Stoughton-led petition. What fleets pay now for imported intermodal and dry-van chassis.
Voltera-Revel merger targets fleet EV charging in urban markets
Two infrastructure firms combine to build multi-city charging network for commercial fleets and autonomous vehicles, backed by EQT and BlackRock.
What the 2027 prebuy premium will cost fleets per truck
Fleet Advantage warns operators to budget for elevated pricing as OEMs phase in EPA 2027 NOx hardware ahead of the regulatory deadline.
Used Class 8 Sales Plateau in April as Channels Send Mixed Signals
Retail, auction, and wholesale channels diverged in April as used Class 8 volume flattened, ACT Research reports.
Pedigree Truck & Trailer Opens $7.9M Springfield Dealership in October
The 11,887-square-foot flagship facility marks the company's largest investment in Missouri service capacity.
No equipment angle in Q2 2026 rate-report promotions
Three quarterly freight-rate white papers published June 2 contain no truck, trailer, or powertrain specifications, recalls, or TCO data relevant to fleet…
EV Charging Infrastructure: Utility Lead Times Now the Longest Delay
Fleets deploying battery-electric trucks report utility timelines stretch months beyond initial estimates, pushing project completion dates regardless of truck…
Port Congestion Shifts Truck Routes as Supply Chain Volatility Persists
Major U.S. container ports are adapting to geopolitical disruptions that are rerouting freight and changing where trucks pick up loads.
Cargo Theft Has No Equipment Angle for Truck Fleets
Donna Lemm's Senate testimony on organized cargo theft focused on supply-chain security and retail crime, not truck hardware, telematics, or fleet equipment…
AI Tools Hit Trucking Fleets, But Guardrails Lag Behind Adoption
Fleets are deploying AI for dispatch, maintenance, and driver recruiting, but weak data infrastructure and missing oversight protocols are creating operational…