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FTR Transportation Intelligence Senior Analyst Dan Moyer says weak freight demand, weak demand for commercial vehicles and excess inventory are keeping fleets from purchasing trucks.

“We are planning as best we can, but it’s a dartboard,” Mack Trucks President Jonathan Randall said. “What we would like is a level of certainty.”

LoadDelivered Logistics will continue operating under its established brand while working with Logistics Plus’ existing North American brokerage team.

Tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act are already in place for steel and aluminum and have compelled truck makers to increase their prices.

Mack Trucks opened the order book for the revamped Anthem regional haul tractor Sept. 3, the company said.

Robert Loya has seen up close how the dynamic between trade associations and members works, and how different it is from being employed at a carrier.

Houston-based Pinch is seeking to expand its flatbed less-than-truckload and truckload operations for oil and natural gas exploration and service companies with the deal.

The first vehicles set to roll off the production line will be Classes 4 and 5 ZM8 trucks and ZM T75 terminal tractors.

Expanded integration is expected to produce a centralization of fuel, maintenance and telematics data across both companies' systems through two products.

Customers will be able to access facilities later this year in Vernon and San Bernardino, Calif., with more to come in both Northern and Southern California.