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Ryder Q3 Profit, Revenue Hold Steady in Weak Market

Executives told analysts the most recent quarter鈥檚 performance boded well for the coming quarters in spite of continued economic uncertainty. Overall, revenue was little changed.

October 26, 2025
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Trucking Increasingly Weary Over Lawsuit Abuse and Insurance

The 2025 ATRI Top Industry Issues report, released Oct. 26, found that the economy was the top concern among industry stakeholders for the third year in a row.

October 26, 2025
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Utah Trucker's Relief Efforts Net Nearly $1 Million in Goods

A regular route that had a trucker pulling an empty trailer into California became a life-changing opportunity to deliver aid to individuals in need after two deadly wildfires.

October 26, 2025
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Tesla Semi Tractor Serial Production Still on Schedule

For the past 18 months, Tesla said manufacturing would start by the end of 2025 and ramp up to capacity through 2026. The firm has a history of missing deadlines, including with the Semi.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Nuclear Verdicts Keep Getting Worse for Trucking

Nuclear verdicts are "just getting exponentially larger,鈥 said聽Oriana Senatore, managing director and senior vice president of strategy at the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.

October 26, 2025
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Volvo鈥檚 VNR Electric Reaches 20 Million Customer Miles

Volvo Trucks North America鈥檚 VNR Electric model has reached 20 million miles of on-the-road customer operations, the OEM said at MCE 2025.

October 26, 2025
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Clean Truck Tech, Video Safety and More on Display at MCE

Heavy-duty trucks powered by renewable natural gas and hydrogen, as well as the latest video-based safety systems, were among the commercial vehicle technologies showcased聽at MCE 2025.

October 26, 2025
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Ten Cool Patent Boosts Reefer Fleet Efficiency

A new trailer design from Ten Cool is reshaping refrigerated logistics by driving measurable efficiency gains and stronger temperature control across food and dairy fleets in North America.

October 25, 2025
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Perspective: Trucking鈥檚 Strength Comes From Its Unity

Americans depend on trucking, but for the third straight year, tonnage is stuck in neutral, and to continue to weather this slump, we must stick together, writes ATA President Chris Spear.

October 25, 2025
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Canada Begins Antidumping Probe of Chinese Truck Body Imports

Canada is launching an antidumping investigation into truck body imports from China just as Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to ease trade tensions with the east Asian country.聽

October 24, 2025