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Trucks & Trailers

Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
Equipment awaits installation on the line at a Mack Trucks production facility. Class 8 orders topped 30,000 units for the second straight month in January, following more than a year mired in mostly below-average order boards.
Equipment

Class 8 orders defy trends with surprisingly strong start to 2026

With the average Class 8 truck age reaching a 12-year high and EPA 2027 looming, fleets start the year in a buying mood despite mixed economic signals.
Feb. 5, 2026
Paccar Inc.
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Equipment

Paccar enters 2026 with ‘very strong’ Class 8 truck order pace

Jan. 28, 2026
Wabash
Dry van trailer orders drove December 2025's month-over-month rebound, according to FTR analysts. ACT Research said the month was the largest trailing equipment order in two years.
Equipment

Trailer orders surge to two-year high, but market headwinds push volatility into 2026

Jan. 22, 2026
Hexagon Agility
Hexagon Agility CNG truck
Internal Combustion Engines

CNG vs diesel: Advancements, costs, and future outlook for commercial trucks

Jan. 16, 2026
Taylor Ireland | HTI Hall Trucking Express
America 250 trailer HTI trucking
Operations

Driving history: HTI's patriotic trailer honors America's 250th anniversary

Jan. 12, 2026
Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
Equipment on an assembly line at Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations in Pennsylvania in 2025.
Equipment

Class 8 orders end 2025 on three-year high: What does that mean for 2026?

Jan. 7, 2026
Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
U.S. trailer production pulled back in November as builds dropped 23% month-over-month—roughly twice the typical seasonal decline.
Equipment

Tariff headwinds and weak freight market drastically sink trailer orders

Dec. 19, 2025
Paccar Inc.
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Equipment

Paccar promotes Kevin Baney to president as leadership changes take effect in 2026

Dec. 16, 2025
Todd Menzel
Menzel Enterprises tow
Operations

Scaling up from snowplows: How the Menzel brothers built a multi-state towing and trucking operation

Dec. 12, 2025

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