New Jersey Freight Companies & NJ Truckers

Thieves Steal PlusAI Trailers Branded With NVIDIA Logo, Abandon 40,000 Pounds of Sand

Two trailers disappeared from a Fremont warehouse overnight. Police recovered both units the same day after a chance sighting. The cargo inside was simulated test weight, not au…

Oct 1, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

EPA 2027 NOx Rule Stands, But Non-Conformance Penalty Loophole Still Unfinished

Daimler Truck commits to 35mg NOx compliance while competitors wait for EPA to finalize pay-per-engine penalty option. January 1 deadline unchanged.

Oct 1, 2026

Electric Vehicles

FedEx orders 2,000 Harbinger EVs in $300M deal, delivery by end of 2027

Class 5 and Class 6 electric trucks will replace diesel units one-for-one in pickup and delivery operations across the U.S. and Canada.

Oct 1, 2026

Fuel & Energy

Diesel Drops 15¢ to $6.38, but Brent Crude Above $106 on Iran War

National diesel fell to $6.382/gallon last week, but crude oil volatility tied to Strait of Hormuz negotiations threatens to reverse the decline.

Oct 1, 2026

General

ATA schedules 2026 Management Conference in Charlotte

Annual MCE returns to North Carolina next fall. ATA president calls the event critical for fleet operations and business planning.

Sep 30, 2026

Markets & Rates

Freight Volume Up 1.5% But Tied to One Boom That Could Stall in 2027

Data center construction is the only thing lifting tonnage. Food and beverage freight is down 3-4%, housing is stuck, and two more Fed hikes could erase last year's rate cuts.

Sep 30, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Peterbilt Denton Plant Adds 1,000 Jobs After Truck Tariff

White House credits 25% import duty on Class 8 trucks with employment gains at PACCAR's Texas facility, though broader manufacturing data shows sector job losses.

Sep 30, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

Arkansas I-40 inspections seize $5.1M cocaine, stolen UTV in two stops

K-9 alerts during commercial vehicle inspections led Arkansas Highway Police to 254 kilograms of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and a stolen utility vehicle in separate I-…

Sep 30, 2026

General

AI automates fleet dispatch and maintenance tasks, panel says

Early adopters gain efficiency edge, but workforce training remains the hard part.

Sep 29, 2026

Driver Jobs & Hiring

Recruiting metrics fleets should track to cut turnover and hiring costs

Seven data points that tell you whether your driver recruiting is working, from time-to-fill to 90-day retention, and how to use them to fix what isn't.

Sep 29, 2026

Electric Vehicles