Oil Price Surge Could Last Months — What It Means for Diesel Costs
Energy executives warn war-driven supply disruption will outlast the fighting, keeping diesel retail elevated through summer.
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.
Port Automation Debate Has No Direct Fleet Equipment Impact
FMC chair calls U.S. ports 'grossly inefficient' and cites permitting delays, but the automation and dredging discussion does not change truck specs, trailer…
ArcBest Q1 tonnage up 6.5% as ABF Freight shipment weight climbs
LTL carrier beat tonnage forecast with 5% heavier shipments; asset-based revenue rose 2% per day despite 19-cent y/y EPS drop
ArcBest Q1 Revenue Up Despite Soft Freight — What Equipment Spend Says
Fort Smith LTL and asset-light carrier posts revenue gain in uncertain market. First-quarter results offer early read on fleet capital allocation as tonnage…
TFI Q1 Earnings Beat — What Flatbed Acquisition Growth Means for Equipment
TFI International's first-quarter results topped expectations on flatbed and industrial freight volume. The carrier's downturn acquisitions expanded its…
ArcBest Reports Q1 Loss but Sees April Rate Firming in LTL and Truckload
The Fort Smith carrier posted a $1 million net loss but beat consensus on adjusted EPS. Executives say pricing is climbing as capacity exits continue and the…
Ryder Q1 Used Truck Sales Beat Forecast — Retail Pricing Holds Flat
Ryder moved more used trucks than expected in Q1 2026, with retail pricing stable quarter-over-quarter. CEO cites higher volume as driver of earnings beat.
Cargo Theft Investigation — Where Control Is Lost in Modern Freight
Travelers investigator Ryan Kiefer explains how cargo theft has shifted from physical force to manipulated data and broken communication inside normal…
Werner Narrows Q1 Loss on Dedicated Growth — No Equipment News
Werner posted $808.6M revenue and turned adjusted earnings positive, but the release contained no truck orders, spec changes, or fleet equipment updates.
Which fuel-saving equipment actually moves the MPG needle in 2026?
NACFE's Yunsu Park breaks down the fuel-efficiency technologies fleets are adopting — and which ones deliver measurable savings versus those that just sound…
Humble Unveils Cabless Class 8 EV — No Driver Seat, No Steering Wheel
Autonomous startup claims first dock-to-dock freight automation without human intervention. Commercial viability and service network remain unproven.
Engine Parameter Tweaks Can Lift MPG 5–8% at Zero Hardware Cost
Fleets that have never optimized electronic engine parameters for fuel economy can see gains of 0.5 mpg or more—up to 8% improvement—by adjusting speed…