CCJ StaffAutonomousFormer Covenant safety boss takes role at FMCSASteve Dowling will help oversee federal safety programs aimed at reducing crashes, fatalities and injuries involving commercial trucks. Also: Werner names former TForce, UPS Freight exec to board; PlusAI advances toward commercial autonomous trucking; J.B. Hunt celebrates 65 years by ringing the Nasdaq opening bell.August 11, 2026Mergers & AcquisitionsProficient Auto Logistics acquiring Hansen & Adkins for $130 millionProficient Auto Logistics is acquiring Hansen & Adkins in a $130 million deal to build North America’s largest finished vehicle transport platform and expand into Canada.August 10, 2026Class 7-8Nexio Power unveils Class 7 propane bobtailThe demonstration vehicle features a 7.2-liter supercharged V-8 propane engine paired with an Allison 3500 RDS six-speed automatic transmission.August 10, 2026ComponentsHendrickson marks 100 years of walking beam suspensionHendrickson is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its patented walking beam suspension design. Also: Scott Fisher, founder of Estes Forwarding Worldwide who has served as president and chief executive officer for 23 years, has stepped down; Sagepoint Logistics expands Midwest fleet with RNG trucks.August 10, 2026BusinessTrucking's operational costs: What drove 2025's to a new record highAccording to the latest ATRI benchmarking report, the average operational cost of trucking has hit a new record high. In this episode of 10-44, we break down why fleet costs accelerated, how fuel prices, medical inflation, and repair bills are impacting fleets, and what to expect for the rest of 2026.August 7, 2026WorkforceFederal crackdown yanks 700 truckers off highways | FMCSA boots 5 more ELDsDHS, DOT target unqualified truckers in nationwide Operation Highway Shield. Also: FMCSA revokes 5 ELDs after determining they failed to comply with hours of service regulations; An award recognizes military veterans transitioning to truck driving careers, and the winner receives a new Kenworth T680; more.August 7, 2026CompaniesPaper Transport supporting fight against human traffickingThe fleet will transport Green Bay Packers equipment to away games this year, and for every mile driven on those hauls, it will donate 50 cents to Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). Also: Truck driver guilty of fuel card fraud; FMCSA's TechCelerate Now site adds new resources.August 6, 2026Freight demandPAMT lands first rate hike in three years as market shifts, but financial losses mountTontitown-based carrier PAMT Corp. grew second-quarter revenue by 8.9% to $164.7 million while securing its first sequential freight rate increase in over three years.August 5, 2026Alternative powerClean Energy expands natural gas fueling presence in CanadaThrough a joint venture with Tourmaline, Clean Energy recently opened stations in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and Chilliwack, British Columbia, joining existing locations in Edmonton, Calgary, and Kamloops. Also: Eagle Transport appoints new Chairman; Fitzgerald Peterbilt sells six locations; Public fleets gain streamlined access to electric Peterbilt trucks under extended deal.August 5, 2026Mergers & AcquisitionsTrimac acquires California Freight, expands food-grade logistics and bulk transport footprint in two statesCalgary-based Trimac Transportation has acquired California Freight, expanding its food-grade logistics and bulk transport footprint across California's Central Valley.August 4, 2026Previous PagePage 7 of 243Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentFuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking recordsFederal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.IndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsFreight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkMaintenanceManaging older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shifts
