Spindale, NC Freight Carriers & Brokers in Spindale, North Carolina

Volvo D13 Engine Cleared for 2027 EPA NOx Standard—What Changes

VTNA's updated D13 meets the 2027 nitrogen oxide rule. What the compliance package means for service intervals, aftertreatment, and shop tooling.

May 6, 2026

General

FedEx Freight Plans More RNG Tractors, Ties Sustainability to ROI

John Smith says renewable natural gas expansion hinges on business case — fleet will add RNG units only when TCO pencils out against diesel baseline.

May 6, 2026

Markets & Rates

Diesel Hits $5.35/Gallon — Auto Haulers Absorb $1.80 YoY Spike

National diesel average sits $1.80 above year-ago levels as Iran supply warnings push auto transport costs up 16.7% from pre-conflict baseline.

May 6, 2026

General

Volvo VNL Electric Order Books Open by End of 2026

VTNA's top executive confirmed the Class 8 battery-electric tractor will be available for order before year-end, but gave no pricing, range, or production timeline.

May 6, 2026

Markets & Rates

Cummins Lifts 2026 Outlook as Truck Orders and Spot Rates Climb in Q1

Engine maker's raised forecast signals carrier demand is firming — what improving order activity means for fleet expansion and rate momentum.

May 6, 2026

General

Volvo D13 EPA 2027 engine: 10% fuel savings, 630-hp brake in VNL

Volvo's 2027-compliant D13 delivers 540 hp, 1,950 lb-ft, and what the OEM calls the industry's strongest engine brake—while cutting fuel consumption 10% in the VNL.

May 6, 2026

Markets & Rates

Capacity Plummets 10.9 Points in April — Tightest Freight Market in a Decade

Transportation capacity hit 28.4 on the Logistics Managers' Index — the second-fastest decline on record — while spot prices jumped 5.6 points to 95, the widest spread ever trac…

May 6, 2026

General

MSC and Tradepoint Break Ground on $1.2B Baltimore Container Terminal

Sparrows Point terminal will add 1 million TEU annual capacity and on-dock rail by 2030, first privately financed U.S. container terminal in decades.

May 6, 2026

General

MODE Global Opens Puebla Yard to Control Cross-Border Equipment Flows

Chattanooga-based 3PL plants corporately owned facility in central Mexico to manage OTR, intermodal, air, and ocean equipment directly rather than through third-party partners.

May 6, 2026

Markets & Rates

Diesel Jumps 29 Cents in One Week — Futures Signal More Pain Ahead

DOE benchmark diesel hit $5.64/gallon this week, erasing three weeks of declines. Futures climbed 28 cents in five trading days as Hormuz blockages persist and analysts warn inv…

May 6, 2026

Markets & Rates

Shipper Spending Jumped 21.8% Year-Over-Year in Q1 as Diesel Hit $5

Capacity exits — not freight volume — drove the largest quarterly spending surge since the pandemic boom, while shipments stayed flat.

May 5, 2026

General

Volvo VNR Electric Gets Mechanical PTO — What It Powers

Volvo Trucks North America launched a mechanical electric power takeoff for the VNR Electric tractor at ACT Expo 2026, opening the Class 8 EV to dump, mixer, and vocational work…

May 5, 2026

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Volvo D13 Engine Cleared for 2027 EPA NOx Standard—What Changes

FedEx Freight Plans More RNG Tractors, Ties Sustainability to ROI

Diesel Hits $5.35/Gallon — Auto Haulers Absorb $1.80 YoY Spike

Volvo VNL Electric Order Books Open by End of 2026

Cummins Lifts 2026 Outlook as Truck Orders and Spot Rates Climb in Q1

Volvo D13 EPA 2027 engine: 10% fuel savings, 630-hp brake in VNL

Capacity Plummets 10.9 Points in April — Tightest Freight Market in a Decade

MSC and Tradepoint Break Ground on $1.2B Baltimore Container Terminal

MODE Global Opens Puebla Yard to Control Cross-Border Equipment Flows

Diesel Jumps 29 Cents in One Week — Futures Signal More Pain Ahead

Shipper Spending Jumped 21.8% Year-Over-Year in Q1 as Diesel Hit $5

Volvo VNR Electric Gets Mechanical PTO — What It Powers