AI data centers are quietly creating a powerful new freight story: a surge in heavy diesel and natural‑gas generator production at Caterpillar, GE Vernova, and Cummins that translates directly into more high-value truckload demand. As grids struggle to keep up with power-hungry AI workloads, data center developers are ordering hundreds of large backup units per… Continue reading Flatbed report: Power hogs drive a surge in diesel and natural gas generator production
Month: January 2026
Insurance Was Trucking’s Last Real Barrier to Entry. It Collapsed.
You can get operating authority for $300. Three hundred bucks, some paperwork, and you’re officially a motor carrier. But insurance, that was supposed to be different. That was supposed to be the moment where someone who actually understood risk sat across from you and asked the hard questions, Are you serious about this, or are… Continue reading Insurance Was Trucking’s Last Real Barrier to Entry. It Collapsed.
FMCSA Renews CMV Marking Rules as Industry Grapples With Violations and Fraud
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a notice in Tuesday’s Federal Register that most people in trucking will ignore. It’s a routine paperwork exercise: an information-collection renewal for CMV marking requirements under Docket No. FMCSA-2025-1381. The agency wants to continue documenting the burden of requiring carriers to place their names and USDOT numbers on… Continue reading FMCSA Renews CMV Marking Rules as Industry Grapples With Violations and Fraud
In Flowers Foods drivers’ case, employee arbitration vs. litigation issue can’t be overlooked
While the legal issue in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Flowers Foods case is whether a local delivery driver is engaged in interstate commerce, even if the worker’s vehicle never crosses state lines, the day-to-day legacy of the dispute is more likely to be an employee relations question: arbitration or litigation? That… Continue reading In Flowers Foods drivers’ case, employee arbitration vs. litigation issue can’t be overlooked
HwyHaul marks 7 years with AI-powered leap toward autonomous freight
Hwy Haul is celebrating its seventh anniversary by unveiling a suite of AI-driven tools designed to make freight management fully autonomous. The company announced the launch of its AI Agents and AI Teammates, along with a new cloud-native AI Transportation Management System (TMS) for freight brokers, shippers, and carriers. The release marks Hwy Haul’s transition… Continue reading HwyHaul marks 7 years with AI-powered leap toward autonomous freight