Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026:
Mack MD Electric recall prompted by hill start assist messaging
Mack Trucks is recalling approximately 151 model year 2024-2026 Mack MD Electric trucks that were incorrectly manufactured with the hill start assist (HSA) message enabled.
The electric trucks are not equipped with hill start assist functionality, unlike standard Mack MD models, but the same owner's manual language and dashboard iconography was mistakenly used in both platforms.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall documents, a false hill start assist message can lead to unexpected vehicle rollback on an incline, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the dashboard notification software and add a correction to the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 28. Owners can contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177 with recall number SC0502. NHTSA’s recall number is 26V-719.
Heartland Express boss to ring Nasdaq closing bell Tuesday
Heartland Express (CCJ Top 250, No. 28) Chairman and CEO Michael Gerdin will ring the Closing Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The ceremony will recognize Heartland’s 40th listing anniversary on the Nasdaq Stock Market and the 48th anniversary as a truckload transportation company. Joining Gerdin on stage will be more than 50 employees including truck drivers, founding family members, company leaders, long-term employees and members of the board of directors.
“It is with great pride that we recognize this honor on behalf of our professional drivers, our supporting employees, and our stockholders for 48 years as a company and 40 years as a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Stock Market,” Gerdin said. “Through the years, we have remained committed to and worked hard to deliver ‘Service for Success’ to our customers. That commitment is made possible by our tremendous professional drivers and supporting employees.”
Founded in 1978 by Russell Gerdin and headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa, Heartland Express has built an enduring legacy on a simple foundation: a commitment to safe, reliable service delivered by exceptional professional drivers. For more than four decades, that commitment has made Heartland a trusted partner to retailers, manufacturers, and shippers across the country.
FleetForce expands driver training in Dallas-Fort Worth
FleetForce Truck Driver Training has partnered with one of the largest community colleges in the nation, Dallas College, and nonprofit Goodwill Industries of Dallas to help boost the school’s Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) CDL program.
Using existing ELDT infrastructure at Goodwill Dallas, licensed FleetForce instructors will offer classroom instruction and hands-on training to prepare future drivers to earn a Class A, B or C CDL. The expansion marks FleetForce’s 17th U.S. location and its first in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
“A strong North Texas economy depends on a skilled workforce and meaningful opportunities for all,” said Dr. Madeline Burillo-Hopkins, Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Continuing Education at Dallas College. “Through our partnership with FleetForce, Dallas College is strengthening the transportation and logistics talent pipeline while opening pathways to life-changing careers for our students.”
The partnership launch coincides with FleetForce’s Next10,000 campaign, which runs through the end of the year and guarantees every qualified FleetForce student an interview with one of the nation’s largest full-load truck carriers.
“Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the country’s largest freight and logistics markets, and there is visible, active demand for truck drivers here right now,” said Tra Williams, president of FleetForce Truck Driver Training. “Our goal as a company has always been to help aspiring drivers launch rewarding careers while equipping this vital industry with safe, skillful, reliable drivers. Dallas is the perfect place to do that, and Dallas College and Goodwill’s existing infrastructure enables us to hit the ground running while offering tremendous job opportunities immediately.”
Students who earn their CDL certification at Dallas College will step into the job market in a busy distribution zone for retailers, manufacturers and third-party logistics providers managing high-volume freight.
Interested students or businesses can enroll today by visiting www.fleetforcetruckdrivertraining.com/dallas-college or calling (469) 580-0675.
[Related: FleetForce graduates 10,000th truck driver, aims at next 10K]
