CCJ (Commercial Carrier Journal)

CCJ boasts an impressive reach of 96,500 subscribers in the freight transport industry. This audience includes fleet executives and managers who have the authority to make purchasing decisions that can help expand your business. With its multi-channel approach, the brand ensures that your message is delivered multiple times in various effective formats.

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Global

#374892

United States

#88815

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#531

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Articles

International discusses battery electric future for trucking

1 week ago | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Battery-electric vehicles are already a tough sell in the passenger car market. In commercial trucking applications, the idea is (mostly) a non-starter. In the cases where the technology currently makes sense, BEVs are relegated to a few niche applications such as package delivery and urban routes. In Class 8 operations, drayage and limited dedicated operations stand alone as opportunities for early adopter success.
J.B. Hunt, Schneider and Knight Swift navigate tariff uncertainty

1 week ago | ccjdigital.com | Pamella De Leon

Though truckload and less-than-trucking pricing showed signs of progress, trade policies and low consumer confidence are likely to prolong low demand and suspend freight market recovery, according to the TD Cowen and AFS Freight Index Q2 forecast. Despite a modest bump, truckload pricing remained weak in Q1, with rates showing little sign of sustained recovery.
Tariffs trigger job growth in trucking and warehousing, but risks loom

1 week ago | ccjdigital.com | Pamella De Leon

The looming threat of tariffs continue to drive businesses to frontload inventories, adding more jobs in the transportation sector in April. Latest data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics showed that the truck transportation sector added 1,400 jobs in April â€“ the fourth increase in the last six months after nearly a year of job losses.
Test drive: Mack's new, wider MD

1 week ago | ccjdigital.com | Jason Cannon

Mack's medium duty MD model is getting a refresh barely four years after its initial launch. The most notable change is a cab borrowed from Mack's on-highway Anthem model that is 4 inches longer than the previous MD version, giving drivers more seat travel and leg room. That's something fleets had been asking for, according to Bruce Graham, Mack sales manager for Birmingham, Ala.-based truck dealer Nextran Truck Centers.
Class 8 truck orders plunge

1 week ago | ccjdigital.com | Pamella De Leon

Preliminary Class 8 orders in April declined to 7,400 units, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence – a 54% decline both month-over-month and year-over-year and the lowest monthly total since May 2020 when pandemic-related shutdowns halted demand. The figure falls far short of the seven-year average for April (18,963 units). FTR reported that April’s downturn was intensified over tariffs, the economy and freight markets, which have diminished fleet investment in Class 8 trucks and tractors.
Class 8 truck orders plunge as auction prices rise

1 week ago | ccjdigital.com | Pamella De Leon

Preliminary Class 8 orders in April declined to 7,400 units, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence – a 54% decline both month-over-month and year-over-year and the lowest monthly total since May 2020 when pandemic-related shutdowns halted demand. The figure falls far short of the seven-year average for April (18,963 units). FTR reported that April’s downturn was intensified over tariffs, the economy and freight markets, which have diminished fleet investment in Class 8 trucks and tractors.
How supply chains are adapting to tariffs

1 week ago | ccjdigital.com | Pamella De Leon

As uncertainty in the market continues, supply chain leaders are making defensive moves. According to findings from the West Monroe Quarterly Supply Chain Poll, most respondents (89%) adjusted their supply chain operations in the first quarter of the year, with more than half altering their product, materials, or sourcing mix. Seventy-eight percent increased their inventory levels, indicating a preparation for tariffs, disruption and geopolitical tensions.
Spot market load volumes rise as importers brace for tariffs

2 weeks ago | ccjdigital.com | Pamella De Leon

Spot loads increased for the week of April 20 through 26, according to DAT, as importers move inventory ahead of tariff uncertainty. Importers and domestic companies are moving goods to avoid early possible tariffs, even if their products haven’t been targeted yet, said DAT Freight & Analytics industry analyst Dean Croke.
How fleets are adapting to economic uncertainty with technology and resilience

2 weeks ago | ccjdigital.com | Pamella De Leon

As the industry grapples with market instability, managing risks and adapting to economic shocks is essential to operate efficiently. Uncertainty has caused fleets to “tighten everything up,” Karol Smith, director of transport compliance at Estes Forwarding, said during a panel last week at Motive’s annual summit Vision 25 held in Austin.
Mack promises CARB compliant low NOx engines in 2025

2 weeks ago | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Mack Trucks is seeking certification of two new variants of the Mack MP13 engine to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2024 Omnibus requirements for low nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions standards. CARB’s current regulation requires a 75% reduction in NOx and 50% reduction in PM compared with existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for engines in Class 8 highway trucks for engine model years 2024 through 2026.