Fast Lane: "Hot Shot" Trucking Experiencing Increased Adoption? MS Survey Says Probably Not, New TSLA Semi Order, & Class 8 Orders

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Fast Lane: "Hot Shot" Trucking Experiencing Increased Adoption? MS Survey Says Probably Not, New TSLA Semi Order, & Class 8 Orders

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July 13, 2026 04:05 AM GMT

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLCMFreight Transportation | North America Ravi Shanker

Equity Analyst

Fast Lane: "Hot Shot" Trucking Ravi.Shanker@morganstanley.comNancy Hipp +1 212 761-6350

Research Associate

Nancy.Hipp@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-1311

Experiencing Increased Madison J Pasterchick

Madison.Pasterchick@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-3787

Adoption? MS Survey Says

Freight Transportation

North America

Industry View In-LineProbably Not, New TSLA Semi

Order, & Class 8 Orders Pleasepublishedsee lastlinksweek:below to other research we

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Our survey shows that while "hot shot" trucking can be Competitive Pricing to Gain Share (9 July 2026)

beneficial, adoption remains limited, especially with Carriers. Truck Stop/TLSS: Demand Scores While Supply

Plays Defense (8 July 2026)

Also, last week, QX Logistix ordered 20 Tesla Semis for its

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California operations and Class 8 orders continue to rise.

Uncharted Territory; Downgrading Industry View

We conducted a survey of 181 Brokers, Shippers, and Carriers to assess recent to In-Line (6 July 2026)

and expected use of "hot shot" trucks and other non-traditional equipment. “Hot Key Takeaways from Freight Pulse 82: A Positive

Shot” trucking is a specialized service that uses medium-duty pickup trucks, such as (If Not Entirely Convincing) Picture (6 July 2026)

Class 3-5 trucks, to pull attached flatbed trailers in a time efficient manner. There is Truck Stop/TLFI: Everything in Moderation (1

a thesis emerging amongst Shippers that hot-shot capacity could fill in for July 2026)