Love's Travel Stop #366 — Jonestown, PA Truck Stop

ABM and Lane Valente join InCharge Energy and Heliox as turnkey charging partners for Mack LR Electric and MD Electric buyers — but no pricing, install timeline, or uptime SLA d…

May 5, 2026

General

K&B Transportation Blocks Mobile Phones, Geofences Speed Zones in AI Safety Push

A 200-truck flatbed carrier is using phone-blocking tech, geofenced speed caps, and multi-camera AI to cut distracted driving and bridge strikes — and its safety director says d…

May 5, 2026

General

MicroVision adds lidar sensors, perception software via two acquisitions

The dual acquisition expands the company's ADAS and autonomous-driving hardware portfolio, though neither the acquired firms nor the sensor specs were disclosed.

May 5, 2026

General

XPO Q1 Operating Ratio Hits 83.9% — What the Margin Gain Means for Fleet

XPO's North American LTL adjusted OR improved 200 basis points year over year to 83.9 as total revenue climbed 7.3% to $2.1 billion. Leaner costs and network efficiency drove th…

May 5, 2026

General

Loop Launches Logistics Data Platform After $95M Series C

San Francisco AI company Loop unveils platform to clean fragmented logistics data — the foundation problem that kills fleet TMS automation and AI pilot projects.

May 5, 2026

General

Pamt Corp. Posts Sixth Straight Quarterly Loss Despite Real Estate Sale

TL carrier's core trucking operation lost $9.7 million in Q1 after backing out one-time facility gain; automotive exposure and rate pressure weigh on fleet utilization.

May 5, 2026

General

AI Data Center Boom Shifts Freight Patterns to Heartland States

Real-time freight data shows coastal inbound volumes declining while interior states see breakout activity tied to data-center construction and power-grid buildouts.

May 5, 2026

Markets & Rates

Operating Costs Hit $2.26 Per Mile — Highest Non-Fuel Cost on Record

Dispatch teams are making load decisions without margin visibility while rates fail to keep pace with the highest operating costs ever recorded.

May 5, 2026

General

Wabash Posts Q1 Loss, Sees No Trailer Demand Recovery Until 2027

Trailer manufacturer reports first-quarter loss as weak demand persists; company forecasts no material upturn in orders through year-end.

May 5, 2026

General

Universal Logistics Posts Q1 Loss — No Fleet or Equipment Data Disclosed

The Warren, Mich. logistics provider reported a slow start to 2026 but released no tractor counts, trailer orders, or maintenance spend figures in the May 1 filing.

May 5, 2026

General

Saia Q1 Operating Ratio Ticks Up Despite Revenue Gain

The LTL carrier posted 2.4% revenue growth to $806.2 million, but the operating ratio climbed 60 basis points to 91.7 as costs outpaced top-line gains.

May 4, 2026

General

Amazon Opens Third-Party Logistics Network to Outside Fleets

E-commerce giant's fulfillment infrastructure now available to businesses beyond its own retail operations — no equipment or maintenance angle for carriers.

May 4, 2026