Fredericksburg, VA Freight Carriers & Brokers in Fredericksburg, Virginia

PrePass Bypass Saves 7 Minutes and $10.65 Per Event, New Index Shows

National benchmark built from 1.6 billion bypass events puts hard numbers on weigh-station bypass ROI — and makes the case that schedule consistency beats raw speed.

May 1, 2026

General

DHS funding lapse stalls freight policy — no equipment impact yet

Congressional leaders working to resolve Department of Homeland Security appropriations gap while stakeholders push policy priorities. No immediate effect on truck equipment reg…

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

PCE Inflation Hits 3.5% — Highest in Three Years on Fuel Spike

March year-over-year inflation jumped to 3.5 percent as diesel and gasoline prices climbed, tightening margins for owner-operators and small fleets already running on thin settl…

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

Used Truck Sales Up 10% in March — Still Miss Seasonal Forecast

ACT Research reports 24,900 units sold, a year-over-year gain but below the seasonal norm for spring buying.

May 1, 2026

General

Bot Auto Completes First Driverless Commercial Haul in Texas

Autonomous truck technology firm runs longhaul freight shipment with no human in cab or remote operator — first fully autonomous commercial run on U.S. highways.

May 1, 2026

General

California Opens Heavy-Duty Autonomous Truck Permits Under New Rule

State adopts updated framework for self-driving commercial vehicles, clearing regulatory path for Class 8 AV testing and deployment on public roads.

May 1, 2026

General

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns — No Fleet Equipment or Maintenance Impact

Transport Topics podcast episode on logistics companies does not cover truck specs, recalls, or shop-floor hardware.

May 1, 2026

General

XPO Q1 LTL Tonnage and Yield Climb — What the Fleet Numbers Show

XPO's LTL unit posted a 5% revenue gain in Q1 on slight tonnage growth and 4% yield increase ex-fuel. The carrier beat consensus on EPS and revenue as it added share at above-ma…

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

Oil Slides to $108.51 but Diesel Still Pinches Small Fleets

Brent crude fell $1.93 overnight — a drop that barely registers against fuel costs running 40% above pre-pandemic norms.

May 1, 2026

General

Bot Auto Completes First Driverless Commercial Truckload in U.S.

Houston-to-Dallas overnight run marks first fully autonomous commercial freight haul without safety driver, remote operator, or in-cab observer.

May 1, 2026

Markets & Rates

Spot Rates Hit $2.66 Flatbed, $2.35 Reefer — 12-Year High

Flatbed climbs for the 17th straight week while dry van and reefer hold steady, all three equipment types running 23–37% above year-ago levels.

May 1, 2026

General

CDL holders face new medical-card MVR tracking and English test rules

FMCSA enforcement shifts require fleets to pull MVRs twice per medical cycle, test all drivers for English proficiency, and audit training-school decertification lists — or risk…

May 1, 2026

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PrePass Bypass Saves 7 Minutes and $10.65 Per Event, New Index Shows

DHS funding lapse stalls freight policy — no equipment impact yet

PCE Inflation Hits 3.5% — Highest in Three Years on Fuel Spike

Used Truck Sales Up 10% in March — Still Miss Seasonal Forecast

Bot Auto Completes First Driverless Commercial Haul in Texas

California Opens Heavy-Duty Autonomous Truck Permits Under New Rule

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns — No Fleet Equipment or Maintenance Impact

XPO Q1 LTL Tonnage and Yield Climb — What the Fleet Numbers Show

Oil Slides to $108.51 but Diesel Still Pinches Small Fleets

Bot Auto Completes First Driverless Commercial Truckload in U.S.

Spot Rates Hit $2.66 Flatbed, $2.35 Reefer — 12-Year High

CDL holders face new medical-card MVR tracking and English test rules