Fleets ordered 21,300 Class 8 trucks in September — up 18% from August and 3% from a year ago — as manufacturers shift order books to model-year 2027 equipment.
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A blockbuster brokerage deal, a new front in freight fraud, and New Jersey's tougher contractor test.
The ABC test for independent contractor status took effect Oct. 1 in New Jersey with no industry carve-outs — and the "outside the usual course of business" prong is the landmine for trucking.
Mexican trade officials say criminals are impersonating importers and customs brokers to steal customs payments, with attempted identity fraud in U.S. cargo operations up 213% since 2023.
C.H. Robinson will pay $17.25 a share in cash plus 0.856 of its own shares for each RXO share — a $30.25-a-share valuation at Friday's close — in a deal announced Monday morning.
The October U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index shows contract dry van linehaul at $2.39 a mile against $2.17 spot in August, with fuel surcharges climbing to $0.70 a mile.
The Sept. 30 ruling rejects Union Pacific's claim that its government contracts exempt it from Illinois' biometric privacy law over fingerprint scans at intermodal gates.
WYDOT uncovered the regulatory signs Oct. 1; trucks 10,000 pounds and up must complete the online self-certification before crossing — or take an alternate route.
At the Denton, Texas plant on Oct. 1, Trump said easing warranty and compliance rules on the 2027 NOx standard would save an estimated $6,000 per truck; the EPA proposal is not yet final.
The Sept. 30 layoffs at the Springfield, Ohio plant erase roughly a year of Dayton-area job growth; buyer Roshel says it plans to more than double the workforce in coming years.
The Oct. 2 agreement puts diesel at the center of an emergency response to record fuel prices, with a substantial release reported within 20 days; members also pledged no export restrictions on one another.
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