Equipment

INDIANAPOLIS — Jackie Reed, a FedEx Freight tank truck driver from Mississippi, outlasted the field to be named grand champion at the 87th National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 24.

Program Airs: October 10, 2 p.m. ET The cost of operating a commercial truck rose to a record $2.27 per mile last year, including 4.6 cents per mile in tire costs, according to a recent ATRI report. Every mile increases tire wear, driving up replacement costs.    

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal market has been climbing out of the freight recession, but very slowly amid continuing disruptions across the globe, according to a panel of experts Sept. 10.

U.S. trailer orders declined year over year for the fourth consecutive month in August, ACT Research reported.

Electrified dry van and refrigerated trailer developer Range Energy’s first publicly announced customer is set to be Petaluma Egg Farm, which serves Northern California grocery stores.

Series production of the updated HV 509, HV 515, HV 609 and HV 615 models is due to start in June 2025, executives said.

Trimble has introduced several product releases and updates across its trucking technology portfolio to help fleet operators improve efficiency, safety and productivity.

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks experienced a slight year-over-year decline in August, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Hyzon began series production of its 200-kilowatt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck Sept. 16, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company said.

An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.