Super Ego’s ‘chameleon’ network includes some of the most dangerous fleets in trucking
From Overdrive editor Alex Lockie Overdrive analysis showed a particular group of carriers crash at roughly four times recent-history industry-wide rates. A close look at the Super Ego chameleon carrier network identified by CBS News revealed affiliations between some of the most shockingly unsafe carriers in trucking, with absolutely horrific safety scores placing them in the bottom 0.03% of all registered […]
ACT: Used truck sales grow stronger, values hold the line
From TPS Staff ACT Research says same dealer used truck retail sales had their second-best month since November 2021 in March. The data is found in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks. “The 9.1% month over month gain was not quite as large as expected based on historical seasonality, which called […]
Chaotic DMV ICE raid, ‘BS’ Canadian CDLs: FMCSA’s non-domiciled ban, one month later
From Overdrive editor Alex Lockie FMCSA’s ban on non-domiciled CDLs has been in effect for one month, and initial signs show states holding the line and, if anything, getting more aggressive. A chaotic immigration raid at a Pennsylvania DMV illustrates how fraught the situation is. Even non-domiciled CDL holders with approved visas have been denied. […]
Quick Data: Top-Selling Excavators and Sales Trends for 2025
From the Equipment World editor Jordanne Waldschmidt Caterpillar, Deere and Komatsu were the top three sellers of new and used financed excavators in 2025, according to Fusable’s latest EDA equipment finance data. Source: Equipment World Quick Data is a snapshot of new and used construction equipment sales trends from Fusable’s EDA equipment financing data and EquipmentWatch market trend reports. […]
Mapping the Market: U.S. carrier, equipment levels steadied in Q1
As seen on truckpartsandservice.com By TPS Chief Editor Lucas Deal Our quarterly analysis of the RigDig active carrier and owner-operator database reveals equipment levels were stable despite carrier contractions in Q1, indicating a recent move of independent truckers into fleet operations. Carrier contraction continued for the third consecutive quarter in Q1 but very few pieces […]