Carrier Transicold Lets Fleets Retrofit New TRU Tech Into Aging Trailers
Fleet Refresh program drops latest X4 and Vector refrigeration units into older trailers, bundling Lynx telematics and BluEdge service without replacing the…
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.
Illinois Tollway proposes 30% commercial rate hike starting 2027
Class 8 trucks would pay $26.15 at Dixon plaza on I-88, up from $20.10, under capital-program funding plan.
Progressive Ends Motive Dashcam Enrollments, Leaves Fleets Waiting
Insurer closed new sign-ups July 1 and promises a replacement telematics program with no timeline or hardware details yet.
Trump Pardons 11 Diesel Tuners, Ending Federal Tampering Prosecutions
White House grants full clemency to mechanics convicted of selling or installing emissions defeat devices. DOJ has stopped all new criminal cases, but civil…
Drayage Operators Turn to Automation as Margins Shrink and Congestion Persists
FreightWaves and CargoWise survey finds manual dispatch no longer sustainable under driver shortages and terminal delays.
How much fuel does a diesel APU save versus tractor idling?
Thermo King's third-generation TriPac diesel APU consumes 75% less fuel per hour than an idling Class 8 engine, cutting up to 2,500 gallons annually per truck.
Numeo AI Turns Carrier Dispatch App Into Continuous Verification Layer
Platform's 10,000-driver user base gives brokers real-time location data and fraud-resistant capacity without requiring third-party tracking installs.
Class8 Flags 42,570 High-Risk Truck Unloads Using OEM Axle Weight Data
Startup analyzed 3.3 million unload events from 68,340 trucks, assigned suspicion scores using suspension load sensors, satellite imagery, and behavioral…
Dual Bypass Cuts Weigh-Station Stops Better Than App Alone
Transponder plus mobile app captures 12 more hours and $1,108 per truck per year than single-method fleets, PrePass benchmark shows.
$1.3M in Copper Wire and Data-Center Gear Recovered at Illinois Yard
Cook County sheriff's unit found two stolen trailers at an Elk Grove Township truck yard after GPS ping led investigators to $300K copper load. Second trailer…
Can a California Fleet Really Buy a Tesla Semi for $50,000?
Two state incentive programs stack to knock $240,000 off the Semi's $290,000 sticker. The math is real, but the fine print determines who qualifies and whether…
Where the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are Headquartered in 2026
Interactive map shows state-by-state distribution of North America's largest for-hire fleets. Texas, California, and the Midwest dominate headquarters…