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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 18, 2022

Want to Reserve a Tesla Semi? Get Out Your Wallet

Nearly five years after Elon Musk introduced his electric Class 8 Tesla Semi in a flashy launch event, Tesla has started taking deposits for the truck, at $20,000 each.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeMay 18, 2022

Traton: Modular Truck Platform Part of Global Strategy

The Traton Group's Capital Markets Day offers insight into its future plans for Navistar, which it acquired last year.

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Has the Freight Cycle Peaked?

High fuel prices and inflation are among the factors prompting analysts to say the freight pendulum is starting to swing back the other way.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 16, 2022

Texas Fleet Declared 'Imminent Hazard' for Disregard of Safety Regs

The fleet's owner "appears to lack any knowledge" of federal motor carrier safety regulations, according to the FMCSA out-of-service order.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 16, 2022

ATRI Names 2022 Trucking Research Priorities

The American Transportation Research Institute’s top research priorities for the year include topics focused on impacts on the trucking industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing and more.

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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseMay 16, 2022

Amerit to Provide Maintenance for Nikola EVs

Amerit will provide electric-truck maintenance and repair programs to support Nikola customers whose operations are outside Nikola’s dealer network.

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Maintenanceby StaffMay 13, 2022

5 Wheel-End Articles for Roadcheck Week

CVSA's 2022 Roadcheck inspection blitz focused on wheel-end violations. How does your wheel-end maintenance stack up?

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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsMay 13, 2022

Fleets Share Progress, Frustrations on the Race to Cut Carbon Emissions

Four fleets on the front lines of the race to net zero carbon emissions talk about the progress they’ve made — and the long road still ahead.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 13, 2022

Trailer Orders Plummet in April Amidst Supply-Chain Concerns

The pent-up demand for trailers is estimated at over 100,000 units, with an average backlog-to-build ratio of just over eight months for the total industry.

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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsMay 12, 2022

Cummins CEO: Get on the Path to Net-Zero Emissions

Cummins' Tom Linebarger calls for accelerated technology development and adoption to meet emissions goals.

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