Category: Equipment

Performance Food Group and Industry-Leading Partners Unveil Sustainable Distribution Center of the Future

Performance Food Group and Industry-Leading Partners Unveil Sustainable Distribution Center of the Future

| April 23, 2024

Advanced Energy Machines, FreeWire, GridMarket and Volvo Trucks North America played key roles in facility transformation In recognition of Earth Day 2024, Performance Food Group Company (PFG) (NYSE: PFGC), Advanced Energy Machines (AEM), FreeWire Technologies, GridMarket and Volvo Trucks North America, partnered to hold a special open house event at PFG’s Gilroy, CA facility to show how the companies have collaborated to help […]

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New ATRI Research Evaluates Renewable Diesel as an Alternative Pathway to Decarbonization

New ATRI Research Evaluates Renewable Diesel as an Alternative Pathway to Decarbonization

| April 23, 2024

While both RD and BEV pathways have implementation costs, the report concludes that relying on BEV to decrease CO2 emissions is nearly six times more expensive than using RD The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) […]

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Premier Truck Rental Expands Fleet with State-of-the-Art Fuel Lube and Mini Lube Trucks

Premier Truck Rental Expands Fleet with State-of-the-Art Fuel Lube and Mini Lube Trucks

| April 23, 2024

These state-of-the-art trucks enhance operation capabilities and are available for monthly rental nationwide  Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a leading provider of custom work truck and trailer rentals, proudly announces the addition of cutting-edge Fuel Lube and mini Lube trucks to its fleet. This strategic investment further emphasizes the company’s commitment to adapting to customers’ needs, […]

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Tenstreet Announces New AI-Powered Recruiting and Navigation Features at 6th Annual User Conference 

Tenstreet Announces New AI-Powered Recruiting and Navigation Features at 6th Annual User Conference 

| April 22, 2024

Tenstreet’s biggest innovations integrate smarter communication strategies and AI technology into carriers’ dashboards Tenstreet, the leading provider of software solutions that connect drivers and carriers for every aspect of their employment relationship, announced several new features at their 2024 User Conference in Las Vegas that will further optimize driver-carrier communications and deliver measurable improvement to […]

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March Class 8 Net Orders May Finally Indicate Slowing Capacity Additions

March Class 8 Net Orders May Finally Indicate Slowing Capacity Additions

| April 22, 2024

ACT Research reports final March Class 8 net orders totaled 17,410 units (17.2k seasonally adjusted), down 8.4% y/y Final March Class 8 net orders totaled 17,410 units (17.2k seasonally adjusted), down 8.4% y/y. Total Classes 5-7 orders rose 23% y/y to 25,359 units (23.4k seasonally adjusted), as published in ACT Research’s latest State of the […]

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Spot Market Insights: Total Spot Rates Barely Move in the Latest Week

Spot Market Insights: Total Spot Rates Barely Move in the Latest Week

| April 22, 2024

Spot Market Insights is provided weekly by Truckstop with analysis and commentary from FTR Total Spot Rates Barely Move in the Latest Week Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week ended April 19 showed overall stability in broker-posted spot rates, although higher rates for flatbed equipment roughly offset lower rates for van […]

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