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1 week ago | 
trailer-bodybuilders.com | Jade Brasher
Trade show season is well underway in the trucking industry, and few shows hold more significance to the vocational trucking segment than NTEA’s Work Truck Week. While company announcements were largely conservative and lacked major updates as uncertainty within the industry looms, automotive’s “Big Three” truck makers, Ford, Ram, and General Motors, had a few updates to share with their commercial customers.
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1 week ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
Electric vehicles are gaining momentum in the industry. Fleets have found them to be more economical, and they contribute to ESG goals. Yet, charging remains a deterrent for other fleets that wish to electrify. And it remains a headache for early adopters. “The fleet managers have never had anything other than diesel or gas,” Tyler Phillipi, CEO of OptiGrid, a modular fleet charging solution, told FleetOwner. “The site developers have never had to fight for power before.
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2 weeks ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
Iowa is the place to buy biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel sales in the state doubled from 2023 to 2024. Pilot Travel Centers also recently launched a B99 biodiesel pump for fleet usage at one of its Des Moines travel centers. These statistics highlight a demand for more sustainable fuel options among fleets and consumers alike.
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2 weeks ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
As a startup, Haul spent the last 36 months building a platform to help fleets of all sizes simplify their compliance systems. Although successful, the startup’s lean and mean approach limited how many new customers it could take on. This acquisition will allow Haul to help more fleets improve CSA scores, as it has for its current customers, and Fleetworthy’s customers will experience Haul’s digitized compliance platform and workflows.
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3 weeks ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
There has been a push to use hydrogen as a fuel source for decades, but the road to get there has been bumpy. As of 2022, there are 33 hydrogen production facilities in the U.S., which produce roughly 10 million metric tons of hydrogen annually, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, using the most recent data available.
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3 weeks ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
Artificial intelligence has gone from a buzzword to a necessity for technology companies—even in the trucking industry. While there isn’t much concern that AI will replace drivers anytime soon (at least for now), white collar job holders in the trucking industry—those in back-office operations and administration—could be the first ones to go.
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4 weeks ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
Newer heavy-duty diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than older engines as engine technology has advanced. Take, for instance, the Cummins X15 engine. The latest generation offers “ piston friction reductions, block cooling optimization, and weight reductions ,” all accounting for improved efficiency.
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1 month ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
Though McKinstry needed a full-size electric pickup for its upfits and equipment, loading the vehicle with extra weight sacrifices battery range. One of McKinstry’s Silverado EVs lost 20 miles of range after being equipped with 520 extra pounds of upfits, Winchester said. While a similar effect happens with an ICE pickup’s fuel mileage after adding upfits, the EV driver’s experience is going to be vastly different considering public chargers aren’t as prevalent as gas stations.
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1 month ago | 
fleetmaintenance.com | Jade Brasher
In this article, you'll learn about:Some of the main features offered by the Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, the Rivian R1T, and the Chevy Silverado EVThe real-world performance for each of these trucksSome of the maintenance needs for each vehicleThe Lightning, which shares certain design elements with the best-selling original F-150, came to market in 2022. Its zero-emission powertrain generates up to 580 hp, and 775 lb.-ft. of “nearly instant” torque, the OEM said. The Lightning tows up to 10,000 lbs.
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1 month ago | 
fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher
The last five years have seen an increase in cargo thefts over Memorial Day weekend. With 2025’s already record-breaking cargo theft events, analysts advise that truck drivers and logistics professionals exercise caution ahead of this holiday weekend. Verisk CargoNet, a cargo theft prevention and recovery network, analyzed cargo theft patterns throughout the five days surrounding Memorial Day within the last five years.
