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Diesel trucks with refrigerated loads are now paying more to haul a trailer to its destination and to keep the transport refrigeration unit running.

Trailer axle, suspension and subframe manufacturer AXN Automotive Systems opened an expansion of its Louisville, Ky., facility March 26.

International Motors announced initial fleet trials of second-generation autonomous LT Series tractors, identifying Ryder System as the inaugural participant.

Customer deliveries of Windrose tractors are expected to begin in May, Xos CEO Dakota Semler told Transport Topics in an exclusive interview.

Order season for North American original equipment manufacturers typically kicks off in September, but this past fall and winter saw a lag in commitments.

 Cummins unveiled its EPA 2027-compliant X15 diesel engine at the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting, emphasizing a redesigned, larger SCR system and fuel-efficiency gains.

The company’s first property in the northeastern U.S. is in Newark, N.J. Four more properties were added in Miami and California, Outpost said March 19.

Averitt Express is expanding its core less-than-truckload business to get ahead of what it sees as an emerging upturn in the freight market.

“The probability of increasing pricing slightly or potentially increasing tariff surcharges over the year has increased,” said Eva Scherer, Daimler Truck CFO.

Changing customer dynamics drove the decision. Toronto-bound freight lanes were growing busier, and the company wanted to minimize empty miles.