Sylacauga, AL Freight Carriers & Brokers in Sylacauga, Alabama

Paccar Sees Class 8 Sales and Production Jumping in Q2 2026

North American truck output set to accelerate significantly next quarter, Paccar executives say — signaling OEMs expect demand to hold.

May 1, 2026

General

PCS Cortex Adds DAT One Load Board — Single-Screen Freight Search

PCS Software integrated DAT One into Cortex TMS so carriers can search spot freight without leaving dispatch.

Apr 30, 2026

General

LTL Dimensioners Drive One-in-Four Re-Rates — What Shippers Miss

Carriers now dimension most dock freight. Shippers still guessing at weight and class face invoice surprises on 25% of shipments.

Apr 30, 2026

General

Landstar Q1 Earnings — No Equipment Orders or Fleet Updates Disclosed

Jacksonville carrier posted $39.4M net income for Q1 2026 but released no truck orders, trailer buys, or maintenance-cost data.

Apr 30, 2026

General

Trailer Sensors Bring Real-Time Brake and Tire Data to Small Fleets

Connected trailer technology moves maintenance from calendar-based to condition-based, catching brake fade and tire pressure drops before roadside inspections do.

Apr 30, 2026

Markets & Rates

Diesel Drops While Gas Climbs — National Average Diesel Down to $4.12

EIA reports diesel at $4.123 per gallon, 8 cents below last week, while AAA pegs retail diesel $1.11 higher at $5.461 — a $1.93 year-over-year jump that hits every settlement.

Apr 30, 2026

Driver Life on the Road

How to keep your best drivers when freight is slow and budgets are frozen

You can't hand out raises or new trucks in 2026, but you can still protect the talent you'll need when rates recover — here's what actually works.

Apr 30, 2026

General

Why Battery-Electric Trucks May Beat Hydrogen on Simplicity Alone

NACFE's Mike Roeth says BEVs' lack of complexity — no aftertreatment, fewer moving parts — will win over fleets that prize uptime over engineering challenge.

Apr 30, 2026

General

Old Dominion Q1 Beat — No Equipment News, Demand Improved Late Quarter

LTL carrier posted $1.33B revenue and $1.14 EPS, both ahead of consensus, but disclosed no truck orders or fleet updates.

Apr 30, 2026

General

Household Goods Fleet Rankings Shift — What Equipment Changes Follow

Sirva jumps to No. 2, three new fleets enter the top 10, and Atlas Van Lines drops a spot in FleetOwner's 2026 for-hire household goods rankings.

Apr 30, 2026

General

Eagle Pass Port Restricts Empty Truck Crossings to Afternoons

CBP shifts northbound empties to 12 p.m.–11 p.m. weekdays starting Monday to clear morning lanes for loaded freight and cut wait times.

Apr 30, 2026

General

Annual MVR checks leave carriers blind to suspended licenses for 11 months

Federal regulation requires motor carriers to pull driver MVRs once a year. A license suspended in February stays invisible until the next January — and 24 percent of fatal-cras…

Apr 30, 2026

Sylacauga, AL

Freight Brokers & Carriers

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Paccar Sees Class 8 Sales and Production Jumping in Q2 2026

PCS Cortex Adds DAT One Load Board — Single-Screen Freight Search

LTL Dimensioners Drive One-in-Four Re-Rates — What Shippers Miss

Landstar Q1 Earnings — No Equipment Orders or Fleet Updates Disclosed

Trailer Sensors Bring Real-Time Brake and Tire Data to Small Fleets

Diesel Drops While Gas Climbs — National Average Diesel Down to $4.12

How to keep your best drivers when freight is slow and budgets are frozen

Why Battery-Electric Trucks May Beat Hydrogen on Simplicity Alone

Old Dominion Q1 Beat — No Equipment News, Demand Improved Late Quarter

Household Goods Fleet Rankings Shift — What Equipment Changes Follow

Eagle Pass Port Restricts Empty Truck Crossings to Afternoons

Annual MVR checks leave carriers blind to suspended licenses for 11 months