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Hino Le Series Electric Truck Ships Q3 2026 in Class 6, Class 7

Toyota subsidiary targets medium-duty municipal and delivery fleets with 25,950-lb and 33,000-lb GVWR configurations.

May 5, 2026

Renewable Diesel and RNG Gain Ground as Crude Tops $110

With Brent at $110 and diesel costs climbing, renewable diesel, high-blend biodiesel, and renewable natural gas are drawing more small-fleet interest for cost and compliance rea…

May 5, 2026

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How Arka Express cut low-clearance trailer damage 50% with routing tech

Illinois carrier standardizes on Freightliner tractors, integrates Trucker Path with TMS and Samsara ELDs to reduce out-of-route miles and bridge strikes.

May 5, 2026

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Continental ContiConnect Tire Sensors Target Fleet Fuel Costs

Real-time pressure and temperature monitoring aims to cut fuel spend and extend tire life as fleets hunt efficiency gains.

May 5, 2026

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Mack Doubles EV Infrastructure Partner Network to Four Providers

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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