Category: Driver Stuff

Freight trends from DAT One and DAT iQ

Freight trends from DAT One and DAT iQ

| January 22, 2026

Last week’s national average spot linehaul van rate was 18 cents higher year over year Freight trends from DAT One and DAT iQSpot market data for Jan. 11-17, 2026 (Week 3)Mid-January lull hit spot load posts, rates last weekFollowing a surge of post-holiday stocking, load posts on DAT One predictably cooled during the week of […]

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2026’s Best & Worst States to Drive In

2026’s Best & Worst States to Drive In

| January 20, 2026

WalletHub compared the 50 states across 31 key metrics With traffic congestion costing the average U.S. driver 49 hours of their time each year, leading to hundreds of dollars in productivity losses, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2026‘s Best & Worst States to Drive In. To determine the most driver-friendly states […]

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Linxup has launched its new Driver Safety Score and Leaderboard

Linxup has launched its new Driver Safety Score and Leaderboard

| January 20, 2026

The tools translate telematics and AI-driven risk data into easy-to-understand scores and rankings that support coaching, accountability, and safer driving across fleets Linxup launched its new Safety Score and Leaderboard, providing fleets with a clear, objective way to measure driver risk and strengthen safety performance across their operations. By translating telematics data into easy-to-understand scores […]

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Lytx Announces New Unified Fleet Management Platform Built from the Ground Up

Lytx Announces New Unified Fleet Management Platform Built from the Ground Up

| January 20, 2026

Unified Fleet Innovation Concurrently Engineered to Combine Video Safety, Telematics, and Maintenance into One Platform   Lytx® Inc. has launched of LytxOne™, the first fleet management solution purpose-built from the ground up to deliver video safety and telematics with equal depth, intelligence, and integrity. LytxOne is a unified platform where telematics, video safety, and maintenance were simultaneously developed from a […]

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CLI Integrates Shiplify to Improve LTL Pickup and Delivery Accuracy

CLI Integrates Shiplify to Improve LTL Pickup and Delivery Accuracy

| January 20, 2026

New integration gives carriers earlier visibility into accessorial needs, improving routing decisions, quote accuracy and delivery performance Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), a prominent provider of freight management software for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) fleets transportation management system now incorporates Shiplify’s location intelligence APIs, giving carriers earlier and more accurate insight into freight handling requirements and associated accessorials […]

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Mack Trucks Begins Production of All-New Mack® Anthem®

Mack Trucks Begins Production of All-New Mack® Anthem®

| January 14, 2026

Production Begins on Next-Generation, Completely Redesigned Truck Designed for Regional Haul Applications Production has begun on the all-new Mack® Anthem®, a completely redesigned truck built to excel in regional-haul applications that delivers enhanced maneuverability, improved fuel efficiency and industry-leading driver comfort. The all-new Anthem is being produced at Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) in Macungie, Pennsylvania, […]

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