TFS and WEX launch equipment financing for carriers after 3-year freeze
Multi-lender platform matches WEX fuel-card customers with truck and trailer loans. Fleets delayed replacement cycles from 3-4 years to 6-plus during the…
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Geotab AI connector cuts fleet data work from weeks to minutes
Central Transport replaced weeks of manual analysis with near-instant reporting using Geotab's new AI connector. The tool automates routine data tasks for…
ATRI Launches Driver-Facing Camera Study, Seeks Fleet Participants
Research group will measure before-and-after safety metrics to quantify whether in-cab cameras actually reduce crashes for participating carriers.
Detention hits 40% of loads and costs the industry $15 billion a year
ATRI's 2024 study shows detention occurs on nearly 40% of all stops, 56% for reefer loads. The industry loses 135 million hours a year, and most fleets collect…
Oil Falls $4.37 on Iran Deal, Diesel Relief Coming for Fleets
Brent crude dropped to $82.96 per barrel June 15 as a tentative deal to end the Iran war took shape. What the pullback means for fuel costs.
How to protect your trailer during the July 4 weekend shutdown
Cargo thieves target idle trailers during holiday closures. Security experts say the risk window runs July 1-7, when warehouses close and freight sits…
Nebraska Truck Driving Championships Crown FedEx Freight Driver Grand Champion
Paul Badgett of FedEx Freight won the 2026 Nebraska state title. Nine class winners advance to nationals in Pittsburgh in August.
What does AI TMS cost a 50-truck fleet, and does it pay back?
PCS Cortex cuts dispatch time from 35 minutes to seconds and books backhauls automatically. Here's what the mid-market AI layer costs and where the margin…
Nine summer maintenance steps that protect uptime in extreme weather
NationaLease VP Mike Blimling says these checks keep trucks road-ready when heat, floods, and wildfires close roads and strand drivers.
The dealer's monthly payment hides 21% in interest. Here's the math.
A $75,000 truck financed at 9% APR for 60 months costs $90,940 all-in. The $15,940 gap is total interest. How to calculate what you're actually paying before…
Tenet Transportation Tech and Crown Data Systems merge TMS platforms
Tenet's carrier operations software and Crown's airfreight trucking software are now one company. What it means for small fleets shopping for a TMS.
House Approves $200 Million for Truck Parking in Fiscal 2027 Bill
Federal funding would expand parking capacity nationwide. No word yet on which states get the money or when construction starts.