In what ACT Research is calling the "Great OK" for truck orders, preliminary data suggests Class 8 orders will be about 21,200 in November, ACT reports. FTR reports similar numbers, showing that about 20,915 Class 8 net orders were placed in the month — a 19 ...

The Dec. 1 deadline for brokers to comply with the MAP-21-stipulated increase in the minimum bond requirement for freight brokers has already shut down 2,768 brokers, according to a broker trade association. MAP-21 required that brokers must have a $75,000 bond, up from the previously required ...

Have fleets moved past being skeptical of add-on devices aimed at increasing aerodynamics and fuel economy? Mitch Greenberg, chief commercial officer for SmartTruck Systems, says they have, and equipment managers and fleet owners, instead of doubting or shrugging off add-ons, are trying to find devices that ...

Trucking faces the largest concentration of regulatory changes in its history beginning next year, economist Eric Starks said Wednesday. The changes include CARB trailer regulations, hours of service changes, new greenhouse gas/mpg regulations, as well as potential mandatory electronic onboard recorder and speed limiter requirements, said ...