class 8 orders

C.R. England adopts AI-powered driver-facing cameras

C.R. England adopts AI-powered driver-facing cameras
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Nationwide truckload carrier C.R. England recently announced it has chosen safety and telematics provider Lytx to equip its 3,500-truck fleet with driver-facing cameras. The cameras are part of a larger suite called Lytx Drive Cam Event Recorders, which use AI and computer vision to “identify driving risks, including distracted driving, handheld cell phone use, lack of seat belt use, following too closely, and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/c-r-england-adopts-ai-powered-driver-facing-cameras

Bad vibes in the market for new Class 8 rigs

Bad vibes in the market for new Class 8 rigs

For fleets looking to purchase new equipment, concern over tariffs and an ongoing lack of extra cash continue to complicate their plans. Recent data from ACT Research’s March For-Hire Trucking Index showed fleet purchasing intentions at 35% compared to a historical average of 56% for February.

The report notes: “Tariff uncertainty, which has thrown a wrench into business planning, is likely one factor dampening future equipment purchases, but three...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bad-vibes-in-the-market-for-new-class-8-rigs

Previsión de RXO Q1: 2025 Upswing se sentirá más como 2014 que 2021

Pronóstico de RXO Q1: tasas de carga de camiones que probablemente aumentarán pero no se disparan (Gráfico: RXO) RXO lanzó recientemente su Q1 2025 Previsión del mercado de carga de camionescon su índice de curva que muestra una continuación de la inflación de la tasa observada por primera vez en...

https://fullavantenews.com/prevision-de-rxo-q1-2025-upswing-se-sentira-mas-como-2014-que-2021/?lang=es

RXO Q1 forecast: 2025 upswing will feel more like 2014 than 2021

RXO Q1 forecast: Truckload rates likely to rise but not skyrocket
(Chart: RXO)

RXO recently released its Q1 2025 Truckload Market Forecast, with its Curve Index showing a continuation of rate inflation first observed in Q4 2024. The Curve, formerly the Coyote Curve, is a proprietary index measuring year-over-year changes in truckload linehaul spot rates, excluding fuel.

The forecast highlighted how rising spot rates and capacity exiting the market are driving the upswing, though the authors...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rxo-q1-forecast-2025-upswing-will-feel-more-like-2014-than-2021

Dueling narratives ahead of Q4 transportation earnings

Freight Transport Q4 preview may be best in the last two years
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

For the folks at Morgan Stanley, Q4 earnings season has the potential to reveal actual progress and results for freight transportation companies, according to a research report released on Monday. But the management teams themselves may not speak much of it. Ravi Shanker, equity analyst with Morgan Stanley, writes, “While companies are likely to talk down 1Q on seasonality, we see data momentum...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dueling-narratives-ahead-of-q4-transportation-earnings

November Class 8 Orders see positive momentum amid tariff uncertainty

November Class 8 Orders see positive momentum amid tariff uncertainty

Preliminary Class 8 order numbers look promising for November but remain lower compared to last year, according to recent data from ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence. ACT Research reported November preliminary Class 8 orders at 37,200 units, a 21% increase from last month but 11% lower than last year. Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, wrote in the release, “We are still in the early...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/november-class-8-orders-see-positive-momentum-amid-tariff-uncertainty

Strong Class 8 orders beat seasonal expectations

Strong Class 8 orders beat seasonal expectations

Class 8 preliminary truck orders roared back to life as OEMs’ 2025 order books opened up, according to recent data from both ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence. ACT reported that September saw 37,100 initial orders, double the number compared to August and up 0.3% year over year. Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, noted the Class 8 order jump was “well above trend and seasonally elevated expectations in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/strong-class-8-orders-beat-seasonal-expectations

New study shows detention improving slightly but still pervasive

Costs and Consequences of Truck Driver Detention: A Comprehensive Analysis

(Source: ATRI)

The American Transportation Research Institute recently released a report detailing the impacts and costs associated with truck driver detention. ATRI’s report defined detention as, “any time spent at a customer facility in which a driver is waiting for active operations to commence or resume is operationally considered detention, this research follows a standard industry definition of detention as any dwell...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-study-shows-detention-improving-slightly-but-still-pervasive

Driver compensation rises despite poor freight market

Driver compensation rises despite poor freight market
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

On Tuesday, American Trucking Associations released its latest driver compensation study, which showed continued increases in driver pay in the past two years despite a deterioration in freight market conditions. The survey collected the data of over 120 fleets, which comprised more than 150,000 employee drivers and 14,000 independent contractors. 

Key findings in the the survey:

  • Truckload drivers earned median...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-compensation-rises-despite-poor-freight-market

J.B. Hunt partnership with Kodiak reaches 50,000-mile milestone

J.B. Hunt partnership with Kodiak reaches 50,000-mile milestone
(Photo: J.B. Hunt)

On Wednesday, J.B. Hunt announced the completion of 50,000 autonomous long-haul trucking miles in a collaboration with autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Bridgestone Americas. The Kodiak autonomous trucks ship Bridgestone car tires between South Carolina and Dallas and have reported no accidents and 100% on-time pickup and delivery since launching in January. 

FreightWaves’ Todd Maiden writes: “The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/j-b-hunt-partnership-with-kodiak-reaches-50000-mile-milestone

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