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Optimism is growing at truck maker Paccar about order levels and demand for new tractors in the second half of 2025 and in 2026, said CEO Preston Feight.

“Customers who want to begin using the new classes now are welcome and encouraged to do so; there is no requirement to wait until Dec. 1,” the company told Transport Topics.

California-based carrier Nevoya raised $9.3 million in seed financing to bolster its expansion plans, the company said July 22.

Truck manufacturer Paccar’s profit dived 35.3% year over year in the second quarter as the freight recession continued to hamper tractor sales, particularly among truckload carriers.

The revamped safety packages are headlined by a switch away from Bendix Fusion to a proprietary safety and collision mitigation system — Mack Protect.

Fleetworthy said the deal would offer carriers that use its Bestpass product predictive toll insights, automated reconciliation and cost-saving opportunities.

A Queens, N.Y.-based building firm, Kordun Construction, bought the most expensive property of the four — a Plainview, N.Y., service center — for $4 million.

McReynolds has spent 28 years with ArcBest, including the past 15 as CEO. She was ArcBest’s chief financial officer before becoming the top executive.

Volvo reported better-than expected second-quarter earnings as signs of a recovery in Europe helped offset weak demand for trucks in North America.

Daimler Truck North America will lay off around 2,000 employees at five sites as the weak and uncertain freight market continues to take a toll on truck manufacturers.