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By Alex Lockie from Overdrive The vendor behind a recently revoked electronic logging device shed light on the black market for hours-cheating devices — and demand for them from carriers. The vendor explained how their device had identical technology to other providers and found signs it was used for HOS cheating. There’s apparently “huge” demand among carriers for fraudulent ELDs, some of whom call recently revoked ELD providers.

By Jason Cannon from CCJ Despite a mid-August cooling in truckload spot pricing, long-term supply constraints and strong broker sentiment point toward a sustained freight market recovery through late 2026. Sharp Weekly Pullback: Overall spot market rates fell 2.2% to $3.20 per mile for the week ending Aug. 14, with flatbed posting its steepest comparable-week drop since at least 2008 (-2.3%) and dry van dropping 2.6%.

By TPS Staff The diesel work space at Universal Technical Institute-Atlanta. Source: Universal Technical Institute Universal Technical Institute (UTI) celebrated its expanded Dallas campus with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, including public officials, community leaders and employer partners. “This new facility underscores our ongoing commitment to offering industry-aligned training in areas where there’s strong demand for skilled workers,” says Kevin Renner, campus president.

By Jason Cannon from CCJ Driven by federal regulatory crackdowns and market attrition rather than economic growth, a sharp contraction in truck freight capacity is pushing shipping costs up while overall volume drops. Spending Surges as Volumes Drop: National freight shipments fell 1.1% sequentially and 2.8% year-over-year in Q2 2026, yet shipper spending surged 6.4% quarter-over-quarter and 28.1% year-over-year.

Here’s the latest in wheel loaders from Bobcat, Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Hitachi, Hyundai, JCB, John Deere, Komatsu, Liebherr, LiuGong, Sany, Takeuchi, Volvo, Wacker Neuson and XCMG. By Don McLoud from Equipment World Komatsu’s WA320-8 is the top-selling new financed wheel loader in the U.S., according to EDA. Source: Komatsu Wheel loaders are the go-to material handling machine for jobs where heavy loads need to be moved efficiently.

By Overdrive Staff Article Summary Trucking news & briefs for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026: Big moves to tighten approved carrier network at Landstar revealed in earnings call. Say hello to the Vermont Highway Patrol, coming to a roadside stop near you. Landstar’s brokerage segment is tightening its carrier network amid rising litigation risks and supply chain fraud.

From TPS Staff Combined fleet parts and labor costs were down 3.0% in the first quarter, the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and Decisiv reported in its joint Parts & Labor Service Benchmark Report. This is the second consecutive quarterly decline — parts and labor costs were down 1.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 — but the slip was not uniform across all maintenance segments.

By Overdrive Staff Article Summary Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, July 23, 2026: Texas DMV moving to new motor carrier credentialing system. New bill looks to increase federal enforcement of staged crashes targeting trucks. 12 arrested in $2 million cargo theft operation. A new bill introduced July 21 in the U.S. Senate would extend criminal penalties to make intentionally staging an accident with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime.

By Matt Cole from Overdrive Used Class 8 truck retail sales prices were mixed in June, according to market analysts, while sales volumes gained steam. Despite increased volumes, truck prices didn’t collapse. Even still, there are deals to be had if you’re in the market for a used truck or even looking to sell the truck you’re in.

By Ben Thorpe from Equipment World Volvo CE’s net sales, orders and equipment deliveries were all up in the second quarter in North America, but the global picture continues to adjust after the company sold SDLG. Net sales in Volvo’s North American market came in at $679.2 million in the second quarter, up 25% year-over-year. For the first six months of the year, sales were up 6% to $1.2 billion.