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Class 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recovery

With orders up year-over-year and freight fundamentals firming, analysts say the Class 8 market may be entering the early stages of a cyclical recovery.

Chief Financial Officer Chris Wikoff noted that last year, average truck count in Werner's One-Way division, where ECM operated, was 2,386, a 10% decrease year-over-year.

ECM Transport future in question amid Werner’s One-Way reorg

Founded in 2012, NHH Services provides specialized transportation and project management services throughout the United States and Canada, with expertise in heavy haul, flatbed, general freight, and complex cargo movements.

Bennett Family of Companies acquires Indiana fleet

FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs speaks at TCA Truckload 2026.

FMCSA boss: 'We're going to bite off more than we can chew'

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Driver churn costs fleets $13K, report shows. Is tech helping or hurting?

Partner Insights

Information to advance your business from industry suppliers

Good for the Fleet, Good for the Community

Good for the Fleet, Good for the Community

Download the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist

Download the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist

Combating freight fraud with new verification tools

Chief Operating Officer, National Motor Freight Traffic Association

Trucking modeling realities

Director of emerging technologies, North American Council for Freight Efficiency

What does the Dalilah Law mean for your (and my) CDL?

CCJ chief editor

Detroit Diesel Gen 6 Dd Series

Up close with Detroit’s new sixth-generation diesel engines

Mack's revamped Granite model

Mack revamps its Granite vocational tractor

Kenworth unveils extreme-duty C580, successor to the C500

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Liability insurance hike? FMCSA lacks data to justify new minimum

FleetForce takes driver training directly to carriers

ECM Transport future in question amid Werner’s One-Way reorg

Trucking executives use financial data to steer through uncertainty

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Daimler’s New Exterior Camera System, Easier Ways to Find Truck Parking & More

Trailer capacity marketplace launches automated repositioning platform

Combating freight fraud with new verification tools

Pedigree Technologies hides trailer tracker to outsmart thieves

The latest news, reviews and announcements from CCJ editors

Detroit Diesel Gen 6 Dd Series

Up close with Detroit’s new sixth-generation diesel engines

A quick walkaround and overview of Detroit's new diesel engines.

How AI is driving fleet priorities

Better route-based quoting, simplified payroll software and more

Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

The Complete Tire Lifecycle

How fleets maximize value from cradle to casing

Discover what’s new in fuel, tires, transmissions, and other trucking accessories and products with coverage from the editors at CCJ.

Peterson announced a new, fail-safe Genesis truck and trailer light.

Peterson debuts new truck and trailer light

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Konik Products expands accessibility line with Simple Step

Cummins announced a new aftermarket Meritor air disc brake pad it says offers 70% coverage of Class 8 trucks and trailers.

Cummins announces new Meritor MFLEX4 air disc brake pad

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Class 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recovery

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The regulatory storm reshaping supply chains in 2026

Class 8 Tractor Sleeper Cab

RXO's report says freight rates are surging without a demand recovery