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

Lazer Logistics cuts yard-tractor maintenance costs 50% with electric spotters

Third-party logistics provider now runs 7% of its spotter fleet on battery power, with 100 more electric units in the pipeline through 2028.

Sep 29, 2026

Equipment & OEM

FleetOwner quiz tests used Class 8 pricing and maintenance knowledge

Online quiz covers used truck pricing, maintenance costs, market demand, and buying considerations based on recent used-market analysis.

Sep 29, 2026

Fuel & Energy

Brent Crude Drops 1.4% as Hormuz Reopening Signals Emerge

Oil fell to $98.83 per barrel Sept. 25 as investors bet on the strait reopening. What the decline means for diesel and small-fleet fuel bills.

Sep 28, 2026

Owner-Operator Finance

3 Trailer Insurance Gaps That Can Cost You $100,000 in Defense Alone

Only 30% of carriers carry trailer interchange coverage. If you own trailers someone else is pulling, you may be unprotected the moment a claim is filed.

Sep 28, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Daimler-Volvo software venture picks QNX-Vector platform for truck OS

Coretura selects Alloy Kore as foundational software layer for centralized computing architecture. BlackBerry says deal adds $100M+ to QNX royalty backlog.

Sep 28, 2026