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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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Pilot Offers Free Meal for Veterans Day and Kickstarts Roundup Campaign for Veteran Careers

Pilot Offers Free Meal for Veterans Day and Kickstarts Roundup Campaign for Veteran Careers

| November 7, 2024

Pilot celebrates Veterans Day with a free meal in stores for military service members In honor of Veterans Day, Pilot salutes those who’ve served by extending a free meal* to military service members and their families on November 11 at participating Pilot, Flying J and One9 Fuel Network travel centers nationwide. Additionally, Pilot will continue […]

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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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Statement from Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association president Todd Spencer regarding the election results

Statement from Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association president Todd Spencer regarding the election results

| November 6, 2024

Flags VP-elect J.D. Vance (R-OH) is officially on the record as a cosponsor of OOIDA’s top two legislative priorities “OOIDA and the 150,000 small business truckers we represent congratulate Donald Trump and J.D. Vance on their resounding victory. We look forward to working with the Trump Administration and congressional allies to advance a pro-trucker agenda, […]

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