https://spotter.ai/blog/north-america-truck-sales-slump-13-in-q1-as-market-momentum-slows 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z North America Truck Sales Slump 13% in Q1 as Market Momentum Slows https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image1.jpg North America Truck Sales Slump 13% in Q1 as Market Momentum Slows The North American heavy-duty truck market just posted its worst Q1 since the pandemic. Sales dropped 13% year-over-year-and the pain isn't isolated. From interest rates to tariffs, pressure is mounting on every side of the supply chain. https://spotter.ai/blog/class-8-truck-orders-hit-post-pandemic-low-as-industry-faces-tariff-pressure-and-market-uncertainty 2025-05-10T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2025-05-10T00:00:00.000Z Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Post-Pandemic Low as Industry Faces Tariff Pressure and Market Uncertainty https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image2.jpg Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Post-Pandemic Low as Industry Faces Tariff Pressure and Market Uncertainty Class 8 truck orders just hit their lowest point since the early pandemic. With only 7,400-7,600 new trucks ordered in April, the industry is flashing warning lights-from tariffs to financing fatigue, uncertainty is steering the market into neutral. https://spotter.ai/blog/tariffs-trailers-tender-rejections-whats-moving-freight-in-may 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z Tariffs, Trailers & Tender Rejections: What's Moving Freight in May. https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image3.jpg Tariffs, Trailers & Tender Rejections: What's Moving Freight in May. A 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China is shaking up global logistics. Importers are rushing to capitalize, ocean volumes and container rates are spiking, and the ripple is about to hit U.S. trucking and trailers. Here's what's moving freight in May. https://spotter.ai/blog/why-open-deck-might-be-the-future-under-trump 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z Why Open Deck Might Be the Future Under Trump https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image4.jpg Why Open Deck Might Be the Future Under Trump Dry vans are getting crushed, but flatbeds are heating up. With a policy shift toward domestic manufacturing and infrastructure, open deck freight is poised for growth. Here's why flatbed could lead the next freight recovery. https://spotter.ai/blog/freightliner-holds-ground-as-volatility-grows-across-used-truck-sales 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z Freightliner Holds Ground as Volatility Grows Across Used Truck Sales https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image5.jpg Freightliner Holds Ground as Volatility Grows Across Used Truck Sales Retail mix shifts as buyers gain leverage, and prices slide across auction + retail channels. J.D. Power's latest retail market breakdown shows the relative share of 3- to 5-year-old sleeper tractors sold in recent months, and the landscape is shifting. https://spotter.ai/blog/what-the-latest-driver-demographics-report-means-for-fleets 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z What the Latest Driver Demographics Report Means for Fleets https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image6.jpg What the Latest Driver Demographics Report Means for Fleets ATRI's 2025 driver demographics update reveals who's behind the wheel today, how the workforce is changing, and how fleets should adapt-across age, gender, diversity, and second‑chance hiring. https://spotter.ai/blog/trailer-orders-surge-in-june-but-long-term-weakness-remains 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z Trailer Orders Surge in June, But Long-Term Weakness Remains https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image7.jpg Trailer Orders Surge in June, But Long-Term Weakness Remains June trailer orders jumped to ~15,400 units-more than double May and +24% YoY-but analysts see strategic pull-forwards, not a broad recovery. https://spotter.ai/blog/spotter-ai-launches-enhanced-tms-platform-delivering-real-time-visibility-and-fleet-efficiency 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z Spotter AI Launches Enhanced TMS Platform, Delivering Real-Time Visibility and Fleet Efficiency https://spotter.ai/images/blogs/blog8/spotter-ai-logo.png Spotter AI Launches Enhanced TMS Platform, Delivering Real-Time Visibility and Fleet Efficiency The TMS platform is trusted by 500+ fleets across North America, creating 90% driver retention with proven gains in efficiency and profitability https://spotter.ai/blog/spotter-named-2026-usa-today-top-workplace-ai-platform-transforms-trucking-industry 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z Spotter Named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace as AI Platform Transforms Trucking Industry https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image1.jpg Spotter Named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace as AI Platform Transforms Trucking Industry Illinois-based Spotter has been named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplaces winner. The award recognizes Spotter's strong workplace culture, leadership, and employee engagement. https://spotter.ai/blog/spotter-ai-launches-sentinel-to-cut-hiring-costs-and-improve-trucking-safety 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z Spotter AI Launches Sentinel To Cut Hiring Costs And Improve Trucking Safety https://spotter.ai/images/blogs/blog10/blog10.png Spotter AI Launches Sentinel To Cut Hiring Costs And Improve Trucking Safety Spotter Sentinel brings automated hiring, compliance monitoring, scoring, and recruiting tools to the trucking industry. https://spotter.ai/blog/spotter-tms-releases-major-platform-updates-fleet-reliability-operational-efficiency 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z Spotter TMS Releases Major Platform Updates to Improve Fleet Reliability and Operational Efficiency https://spotter.ai/images/blogs/blog11/blog11-thumbnail.png Spotter TMS Releases Major Platform Updates to Improve Fleet Reliability and Operational Efficiency Spotter TMS releases a major round of platform updates focused on improving reliability, streamlining communication, and accelerating issue resolution for fleet operations teams and drivers. https://spotter.ai/blog/why-every-fleet-needs-transportation-management-system-2026 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z Why Every Fleet Needs a Transportation Management System in 2026 https://spotter.ai/images/blogs/blog12/blog12-thumbnail.png Why Every Fleet Needs a Transportation Management System in 2026 The Cost of Fragmented Systems - Every day, fleet managers face a familiar list of frustrations, including surprise breakdowns that throw schedules off track, dispatch confusion that leads to missed deliveries, payroll errors that frustrate drivers, and the always-dreaded issue of driver turnover. https://spotter.ai/blog/sentinel-gains-coverage-leading-trucking-logistics-publications 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z Sentinel Gains Coverage in Leading Trucking and Logistics Publications https://spotter.ai/images/blogs/blog13/blog13-thumbnail.png Sentinel Gains Coverage in Leading Trucking and Logistics Publications Sentinel, one of our newest platforms from Spotter AI, is making major waves across the trucking and logistics industry. Over the past month, Sentinel has been featured prominently in leading industry publications. https://spotter.ai/blog/role-ai-driver-retention-keeping-best-people-road 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z The Role of AI in Driver Retention: Keeping Your Best People on the Road https://spotter.ai/images/blogs/blog14/blog14-thumbnail.png The Role of AI in Driver Retention: Keeping Your Best People on the Road Replacing a single truck driver can cost a fleet $15,000 or more, and with industry turnover rates hovering around 90% annually, it's no wonder fleets are scrambling to keep their best people. Here's how AI-powered tools are changing that. https://spotter.ai/blog/spotter-ai-expands-sentinel-platform-ai-powered-hiring-verification-compliance-solutions 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z Spotter AI Expands Sentinel Platform with AI Powered Hiring, Verification, and Compliance Solutions https://spotter.ai/images/blogs/blog15/blog15-thumbnail.png Spotter AI Expands Sentinel Platform with AI Powered Hiring, Verification, and Compliance Solutions The automated hiring, compliance monitoring, scoring, and recruiting platform for motor carriers has released new updates, including improved driver application forms and driver employment verification features. https://spotter.ai/blog/what-is-a-bobtail-truck-definition-trucking-explained 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z What is a Bobtail Truck? Definition, Risks & Driving Tips https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image2.jpg What is a Bobtail Truck? Definition, Risks & Driving Tips A bobtail truck is a semi-truck tractor driving without a trailer attached. Learn what bobtail means in trucking, why it is more dangerous than driving with a trailer, and what every fleet manager needs to know about bobtail operations and insurance. https://spotter.ai/blog/what-is-gvwr-gross-vehicle-weight-rating-explained 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z What is GVWR? Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Explained for Trucks & Fleets https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image3.jpg What is GVWR? Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Explained for Trucks & Fleets GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) is the maximum total weight a vehicle is rated to safely carry, including its own weight, passengers, cargo, and fuel. Learn how GVWR affects truck classes, DOT compliance, driver licensing, and fleet operations. https://spotter.ai/blog/dot-inspection-checklist-complete-guide-truck-drivers 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z DOT Inspection Checklist: Complete Guide for Truck Drivers and Fleet Managers https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image4.jpg DOT Inspection Checklist: Complete Guide for Truck Drivers and Fleet Managers A complete DOT inspection checklist covering all 7 levels of roadside inspection, what inspectors look for, how to prepare your fleet, and how to improve your CSA score. https://spotter.ai/blog/eld-trucking-electronic-logging-device-complete-guide 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z ELD Trucking: Complete Guide to Electronic Logging Devices https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image5.jpg ELD Trucking: Complete Guide to Electronic Logging Devices Everything trucking companies and CDL drivers need to know about ELDs - what they are, who needs one, how they work, ELD mandate exemptions, and how to choose the right ELD device for your fleet. https://spotter.ai/blog/what-is-ltl-freight-less-than-truckload-guide 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z What is LTL Freight? Less Than Truckload Shipping Explained https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image6.jpg What is LTL Freight? Less Than Truckload Shipping Explained LTL (Less Than Truckload) freight is a shipping method where multiple shippers share space on a single truck. Learn how LTL works, how it compares to FTL, LTL pricing factors, and when to use LTL vs full truckload. https://spotter.ai/blog/what-is-telematics-fleet-management-guide 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8 Spotter.ai Insights en 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z What is Telematics? How Fleet Telematics Transforms Trucking Operations https://spotter-assests.vercel.app/Blogs/image7.jpg What is Telematics? How Fleet Telematics Transforms Trucking Operations Telematics is the technology that combines GPS tracking, vehicle diagnostics, and wireless communication to give fleets real-time visibility into their trucks, drivers, and operations. Learn how telematics works, what data it captures, and how it improves fleet safety and efficiency.