In general, electric trucks remain a show-me story. EVs may be a no-show for less-than-truckload LTL carrier unless certain conditions change. The twin bogeymen are lack of robust infrastructure and recharging time, but for LTL carriers more so than for their truckload counterparts. This is because an LTL uses vehicles...
Last year, thefts of tractor-trailers increased by 23% in Mexico
The thefts of tractor-trailers in Mexico : According to a recent report from the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions, the number of insured cargo trucks stolen in Mexico increased 22.9% year on year to 8,553 units in 2022 compared to '21. Last year, Kenworth tractor-trailers were the most stolen cargo...
Trailer orders in December were the second highest on record.
In December, trailer manufacturers received 57,300 orders, the second-highest monthly total since ACT Research began tracking in 1996. The volume was catching up after OEMs blocked many orders between April and August due to a lack of pricing visibility. "I am unable to speak for other OEMs. "However, our higher...