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Clifford C. Hay Inc., up from ashes, with new hurdles after crashes: Small Fleet Champ update
After taking over the family biz in 1999 with one truck, Clifford Hay II built well beyond a single unit, showing plenty resiliency and commitment to customers. Hay was a 2025 Small Fleet Champ finalist, and with the 2026 July 31 entry deadline fast approaching, the owner's regrouping after another big hit.
July 9, 2026
Clifford C. Hay Inc., as of July 2026 was on its way back toward six trucks, with four (soon-to-be five) operating on a day-to-day basis. Some of the small fleet's rigs are pictured parked up in front of the fleet's current shop in Cobleskill, New York.
Outlook and Benchmarking
Contract freight’s margin gap isn’t a pricing problem; it’s a timing problem
Stop training shippers to expect outdated rates. Execution-aligned pricing is the key to recovering fuel costs and maintaining carrier health.
July 9, 2026
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Freight demand
White hot spot rates pass contract rates for first time in 4 years
Trucking contract rates fall behind record-breaking spot rates.
July 9, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Two fleet safety tech providers plan to merge
Dash camera providers Nauto and Nexar are set to merge in a deal that brings together 10 billion cumulative miles of driving history.
July 8, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Trimble takes the spotlight for 'rumors' about potential unit sale
Trimble is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs to sell its transportation and logistics unit, but the company did not confirm.
July 8, 2026
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Keller Logistics takes on the fentanyl crisis with 'Hope Hits the Highway'
While cause-based truck wraps are common, Keller Logistics is tackling a deadly crisis by equipping drivers with naloxone to fight illicit fentanyl.
July 8, 2026
Unveiled today at the company's Defiance, Ohio headquarters, Truck #6 is part of Hope Hits the Highway - the national naloxone-awareness campaign from Facing Fentanyl, Keller, and the ATA's Trucking Cares Foundation.
Outlook and Benchmarking
What trucking fleets can learn from railroads
Advanced technology and proprietary software are pushing Class 8 trucks toward a locomotive-style ownership model.
July 6, 2026
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Business
Just one month left to compete for Small Fleet Champ: Enter here
On the line for four 3-30-truck finalist owners are membership benefits through NASTC and a trip to Nashville for the championship event this fall. That's not to mention bragging rights, plenty industry recognition and that vaunted title belt. Enter by July 31 to compete via this short form.
July 6, 2026
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Business
Optimize your backhauls to cut down on fuel spend
Deadheading hundreds of miles between loads is one of the least efficient things a trucking company can do, so ensuring you have another load, or series of loads, lined up to get your truck where it needs to be, for the right price, is key.
July 3, 2026
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Pay and benefits
TMC Transportation boosts driver pay, reinstates continuous run program
God driving metrics can push a driver's total share to an industry-high 37% of each load hauled.
July 2, 2026
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Outlook and Benchmarking
Why fuel economy should matter to private fleets
Improving fuel economy is one of the fastest ways for a private fleet to reduce its costs.
July 1, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
CEVA Logistics parent acquiring FedEx Supply Chain
CEVA Logistics will absorb FedEx Supply Chain’s assets and its nearly 10,000 employees.
July 1, 2026
By integrating FedEx Supply Chain’s assets and nearly 10,000 team members, CEVA Logistics will become a leading contract logistics provider in North America.
Business
Prime Inc. sues IRS to recover $11M in reefer fuel taxes
The fleet says its use of diesel fuel in its trailers' refrigeration units “is an off-highway, nontaxable business use,” and is therefore eligible for tax credits on the taxes paid for the fuel.
July 1, 2026
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How IT and sales built a competitive advantage together
Sales teams are among the most data-intensive, time-sensitive, and customer-facing groups in any organization.
June 30, 2026
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Freight demand
Freight rates surge despite falling volumes as capacity tightens, U.S. Bank report shows
Contract rates are up 9%  while contract volumes plummeted from 1,051,696 to 739,184.
June 30, 2026
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Transportation prices hit record high
Fuel prices drove U.S. inflation to 4.2% in May, squeezing carrier networks and sending warehouse holding costs to their highest levels since 2022.
June 27, 2026
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Business
Private fleets carry more risk than they realize
From volatile fuel prices to skyrocketing insurance premiums, managing your own fleet is expensive.
June 26, 2026
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Business
USPS could default on payments to trucking partners, Postmaster warns
Postmaster General warns "it's highly likely that the mail will stop" if lawmakers don't allow USPS to overhaul its business model.
June 24, 2026
USPS is remaking its physical network, shifting the legacy framework into a strict hub-and-spoke logistics design.
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Beyond, the updated 2027 NOx regulations, President Trump's EPA has also relaxed several emissions control measures in recent months that, the agency claims, make the systems more reliable and easier to repair, while also giving fleets and operators more flexibility.
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If finalized, the EPA believes its proposal will save American truckers and farmers as much as $12 billion by eliminating burdensome Biden-era regulations
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Freight demand
Soaring rates give rise to new truck demand: 'We are clearly in fleet expansion territory'
Unveiled today at the company's Defiance, Ohio headquarters, Truck #6 is part of Hope Hits the Highway - the national naloxone-awareness campaign from Facing Fentanyl, Keller, and the ATA's Trucking Cares Foundation.
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