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This week, Navistar, Inc. announced plans to rebrand with a name change and new logo, starting next month. https://cdllife.com/2024/truck-maker-navistar-announces-company-name-change-effective-october-1/?amp

Digital freight broker Next Trucking and sister trucking company Next Freight Solutions are on the brink of closure after furloughing most of their remaining employees and drivers in Long Beach, California, and they have effectively ceased operations as executives scramble for last-minute funding to keep the company afloat, according to multiple sources familiar with the…

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) shares are trading slightly higher on Friday following the announcement of the addition of 20 Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ:NKLA) Tre fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) to enhance sustainability solutions for customers with freight needs along the West Coast. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/j-b-hunt-expands-fleet-175250765.html

The Tesla Semi has been making waves in the trucking industry, and a recent presentation unveiled some surprisingly impressive features of the electric rig. https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/tesla-semi-trucks-operating-range-charge/

Ohio-based Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has opened a new office in Huntsville, with plans to create 100 new jobs. https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2024/09/freight-brokerage-expanding-into-huntsville-to-hire-100.html?outputType=amp

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight is reconfiguring its network, closing terminals in some markets while planning expansion in others. The FedEx subsidiary and largest US trucking company by annual revenue closed seven terminals during its fiscal quarter that ended Aug. 31 after shutting down 29 terminalsin the previous 12 months.  https://www.joc.com/article/fedex-freight-realigns-in-rapidly-changing-us-ltl-market-5731577

Just-released data on this year’s International Roadcheck results add to other indications that drivers in 2024 were more likely to stay home during the three-day compliance crackdown than they were in 2023. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cvsa-data-on-international-roadcheck-confirms-that-many-drivers-stayed-home/amp

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Office of Registration Director Ken Riddle went on a podcast on Monday to give an update on the agency’s fight against freight fraud, which has led a 600% rise in cargo theft, countless millions lost to double brokering and load payment theft, and very little in the way of punishment for bad actors. …

This year, Roadcheck took place May 14 — 16 in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The areas of emphasis for this year’s inspection effort were tractor protection systems (TPS) and driver alcohol and drug possession. https://cdllife.com/2024/inspectors-placed-23-of-commercial-vehicles-out-of-service-during-72-hour-roadcheck-blitz/?amp

Rutting season is a timeframe when many animal species mate. Rutting season generally takes place in October, November, and December. Animal activity near roadways tends to increase during this time, with activity peaking during early morning and evening hours. Safety experts recommend reducing speed in areas marked with animal crossing signs. Many animals travel in…