Category: Equipment

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Reveals Improved Carrier Outlook Despite Ongoing Challenges

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Reveals Improved Carrier Outlook Despite Ongoing Challenges

| November 12, 2024

“An acceleration in carrier exits could speed up the market’s return to equilibrium and provide a better backdrop for rates next year.” According to the latest Bloomberg | Truckstop survey, which polled owner-operators and small fleets, carriers who have faced challenges with weak demand and low rates are now seeing signs of improvement ahead, though some are […]

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Mack Trucks Reaches Major Milestone with 200,000 Connected Vehicles

Mack Trucks Reaches Major Milestone with 200,000 Connected Vehicles

| November 7, 2024

Innovative telematics solutions drive efficiency and uptime for customers Mack Trucks announced has achieved a significant milestone in its connected vehicle journey, with more than 200,000 Class 8 trucks built with its proprietary telematics gateway since 2014. This achievement underscores Mack’s commitment to maximizing customer uptime through innovative connectivity solutions. Connected Mack® trucks are supported […]

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Caterpillar Paves the Way for Future Technology Advancements with Launch of Autonomous Cat® 777 Off-Highway Truck at Luck Stone Quarry

Caterpillar Paves the Way for Future Technology Advancements with Launch of Autonomous Cat® 777 Off-Highway Truck at Luck Stone Quarry

| November 7, 2024

Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck, with Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling, at Luck Stone’s Bull Run plant in Chantilly, Virginia Caterpillar Inc. has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck. The debut of this latest model of Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling […]

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BOLLINGER MOTORS ALL-ELECTRIC BOLLINGER B4 NOW ELIGIBLE FOR NEW YORK INCENTIVE

BOLLINGER MOTORS ALL-ELECTRIC BOLLINGER B4 NOW ELIGIBLE FOR NEW YORK INCENTIVE

| November 7, 2024

NYTVIP, other Northeast state incentives can provide up to an additional $100,000 credit to Bollinger Motors customers  Bollinger Motors announced it is now eligible for New York state’s New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP), an incentive for commercial electric vehicles from the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA). New York is the fourth state incentive in the Northeast which […]

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VinFast and Durango Drivers’ Union sign strategic MOU on green transition of public transport in Mexico

VinFast and Durango Drivers’ Union sign strategic MOU on green transition of public transport in Mexico

| November 6, 2024

This cooperation will contribute to the greening of transportation and the development of the EV ecosystem in Durango City and across Mexico VinFast and the Durango Drivers’ Union in Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the green transition of public transport, including the potential purchase of 3,000 VF 5 electric cars […]

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Spot Market Insights: Van Spot Rates Rise Mostly in Line with Seasonal Expectations

Spot Market Insights: Van Spot Rates Rise Mostly in Line with Seasonal Expectations

| November 6, 2024

Spot Market Insights is provided weekly by Truckstop with analysis and commentary from FTR Van Spot Rates Rise Mostly in Line with Seasonal Expectations Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week ended November 1 showed a spot market mostly moving in line with seasonal expectations. Broker-posted spot rates for dry van equipment […]

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