Swiftwater, PA Freight Carriers & Brokers in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Diesel Drops 14¢ to $5.21, Third Straight Week Down

National diesel fell to $5.21/gal June 8, down 14 cents. Still $2/gal higher than last year, but the first sustained retreat since the Iran war spiked fuel in March.

Jun 10, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Retread Shops Consolidate as Import Tires and Labor Costs Squeeze Margins

U.S. retreaders face rising operating costs and sustained pricing pressure from low-cost imported new tires. Fleets still buying retreads, but shops are merging facilities to st…

Jun 10, 2026

Fuel & Energy

Diesel at $6 Makes Idling a $15,000-a-Year Problem for Long-Haul Fleets

With summer diesel hitting $6/gallon in many markets, excess idling now costs a single long-haul truck up to $15,000 annually in fuel alone, plus accelerated DPF wear and 15 met…

Jun 10, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Stellantis doubles Mopar staff, cuts warranty backlog 17% with Pro One

New uptime command center monitors connected vans and pickups in real time, schedules service before breakdowns. Unified ordering platform cuts upfit lead time 48%.

Jun 10, 2026

Fuel & Energy

Truck Tire Prices Set to Jump as Rubber, Oil, Energy Costs Spike

Natural rubber nearing a 10-year high, crude oil doubled since December, and LNG export capacity down 17% in Qatar. Fleets face a three-front pricing squeeze.

Jun 10, 2026

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Semi Costs $146,000 Less Than Volvo VNR EV After Incentives

Long Beach drayage operator running 26 EVs says Tesla Semi at $290,000 undercuts Volvo VNR by half before rebates, charges in 30 minutes, delivers 500-mile range.

Jun 10, 2026

General

What the 1897 Semi-Truck Invention Means for Today's Fleet Specs

FleetOwner podcast traces 250 years of American freight infrastructure, from colonial trade routes to alternative powertrains and the Right to Repair fight.

Jun 10, 2026

Carrier Business

Top 10 Tank Fleets Hold Steady, Depot Connect Jumps 100 Spots

The 2026 FleetOwner 500 shows the top five bulk haulers unchanged, while Depot Connect climbed to No. 160 overall among for-hire carriers.

Jun 10, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

Ohio Stops Issuing Non-Domiciled CDLs, 5,000 Drivers Face Downgrade

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles halts all new non-domiciled CDL issuance and renewals after FMCSA tightened eligibility. All 5,000 current holders will eventually lose commercial …

Jun 10, 2026

TMS & Software Reviews

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 comes from.

Jun 10, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Class 8 Orders Double Year Over Year in May 2026

Preliminary data from ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence show May orders up 103% to 124% compared to May 2025, signaling fleet confidence ahead of the 2027 EPA pre…

Jun 10, 2026

Equipment & OEM