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Freight Rates Climb, Spot Rates Up Almost 32%
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (478+ words) Truck freight rates rose sharply in April and May, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, Rates Edition, produced in collaboration with DAT Freight & Analytics. Spot rates were up 31.29% in May compared with a year earlier, while contract rates…...
May Class 8 Orders Rise 103% Year-Over-Year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (363+ words) Preliminary May Class 8 orders reached 26,500 units in North America, according to ACT Research. May Class 8 orders increased 103% year-over-year (Y/Y) and 12% month-over-month (M/M). ACT said demand remained strong despite limited remaining build slots in 2026 and the arrival of a historically weaker…...
PACCAR Parts To Highlight TRP, Online Parts Counter at MATS
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) PACCAR Parts will return to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) March 26–28, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky, to highlight its TRP line of all-makes parts and e-commerce solutions for parts management. The company will focus on support for customers’ parts needs. Booth No....
Truck Service Costs Finally Caught a Break in Q4
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (774+ words) Presenting the latest quarterly findings, Rob Ziemba, vice president of marketing at Decisiv, said the company’s work with TMC analyzes the top 25 VMRS system codes. Those 25 systems account for about 97% of total parts and labor costs, giving fleets a broad…...
Diesel USA Group Joins VIPAR Heavy Duty Network
5+ mon, 12+ hour ago (514+ words) We Value Your Privacy Omeda cookie, handles trigger and fire of ads across the site. cookie set by Youtube (Google, Alphabet Inc.) used to store user preferences related to video playback when users interact with embedded YouTube videos on various…...
Category Management Strategies That Keep Fleets Moving
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (458+ words) At Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, conversations about product strategy often come back to a simple question. What do fleets truly value when they buy parts? For the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, the answer starts with uptime. Justin Hebert, vice president…...