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- Fleet & equipment
August Class 8 order counts differ: FTR says 18,200, ACT says 16,800
FTR and ACT gave different preliminary August Class 8 orders, 18,200 and 16,800. FTR says the pre-buy for the proposed EPA 2027 limits is largely over.
- Technology & automation
Kodiak's driverless trucks get a path through weigh stations via PrePass
PrePass and Kodiak AI are integrating Kodiak's driverless trucks into PrePass's weigh-station bypass network, starting in Texas and Louisiana, so autonomous trucks can clear roadside inspection without a driver on board.
- Rates & markets
DAT says spot fell in August; Cass says its all-market linehaul index edged up
DAT reports August dry van spot linehaul fell 20 cents from July and sits below contract. Cass reports its all-market truckload linehaul index rose 0.7% from July. Both show rates well above a year ago.
- Technology & automation
Kodiak says its long-haul readiness measure reached 93% at the end of August
Kodiak AI says its own readiness measure for driverless long-haul operations reached 93% at the end of August, and that it still expects to launch the service before the end of 2026.
- Rates & markets
US on-highway diesel average sets a record in EIA weekly series
The US Energy Information Administration put average on-highway diesel at US$6.285 a gallon on September 14, the highest reading in its weekly series, which starts in 1994.