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Western Star 49X transporting Martin Mars flying boat.
Equipment•by News/Media Release•October 14, 2025

Western Star Moves Another Historic World War II Flying Boat

Southwest Industrial Rigging used a Western Star 49X to move a massive, 76,000-pound Mars flying boat to its new home at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

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Talke-Symbio hydrogen drayage truck.
Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•October 14, 2025

Talke USA and Symbio Partner on Hydrogen Drayage Trucks

Two Freightliner hydrogen-electric trucks will begin operations in Houston next year.

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Maintenance•by Staff•October 13, 2025

Mack and Autocar Issue Recalls for In-Cab Safety Defects

In-cab components that could come loose are the cause of two new truck recalls, one from Mack and one from Autocar.

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Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•October 10, 2025

FMCSA Extends Waiver on Digital Medical Cards

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended a waiver of new medical card requirements. Originally set to expire on Sunday, October 12, the waiver now expires on January 10, 2026.

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Weigh station inspector
Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•October 10, 2025

Brakes Top Roadcheck Out of Service Violations

During International Roadcheck, commercial vehicle enforcement personnel put nearly a fifth of the vehicles inspected out of service for serious violations, most commonly for problems with their brakes.

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Photo of Montgomery Transport tractor-trailer
Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•October 10, 2025

Montgomery Transport Suddenly Shuts Down

Montgomery Transport LLC in Birmingham, Alabama, suddenly announced it was closing effective immediately on October 9, putting hundreds of truck drivers and other employees out of work.

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Peterbilt and WM representatives stand in front of the 100,000th Model 567 truck during a ceremony at Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas, manufacturing facility, holding a banner marking the milestone.
Equipment•by News/Media Release•October 10, 2025

Peterbilt Celebrates 100,000 Model 567s Built

Peterbilt marked a production milestone with the delivery of its 100,000th Model 567 to WM during a ceremony at the company’s Denton, Texas, manufacturing facility.

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Werner CEO Derek Leathers answers a question during a session at the WEX OTR Summit
Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•October 9, 2025

5 Questions for Werner’s Derek Leathers on Culture, Leadership, and What Keeps Him Up at Night

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers on truck drivers, leadership, nuclear verdicts and more.

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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•October 8, 2025

Senate Confirms New Head of Multimodal Freight Office

“Industry has long lamented the fact that ‘freight doesn’t vote.’ The introduction of the Freight Office was hailed as finally giving a voice to freight," said Michael Rutherford, the new Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure & Policy.

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Hyroad Energy hydrogen fuel cell truck.
Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•October 8, 2025

Hyroad Energy Acquires Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

Hyroad Energy said its acquisition of 113 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks will help accelerate the deployment of zero-emission commercial fleets.

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