Contractors Hot Line

05/14/2026

Fuel prices didn’t just go up.
They just started breaking equipment deals.

This week, diesel volatility is hitting:
🏗️ Construction (delivery + mobilization costs)
🚜 Agriculture (input + transport pressure)
⚙ Industrial (freight + inventory strategy)

And in some cases…
it’s forcing sellers to go back and reprice deals already sold.

From the field:

“We’re now in a position where we have to go back to customers and reset expectations around delivery pricing… A single crane move can require anywhere from one to sixteen additional loads.”
— Scott Wilson, CraneWorks, LLC

Here’s what’s actually happening:

➡️ Fuel is becoming a deal risk, not just a cost
➡️ Logistics costs are compounding fast
➡️ Buyers are getting more cautious, not more active

Cranes show it first.
But this is spreading across the entire equipment market.

If fuel holds here, expect slower decisions and tighter margins.

❓Are you seeing delivery costs disrupt deals yet?

03/04/2026

Skyjack Inc announced two new battery-powered articulating slab booms — the SJ45 AJN and SJ45 ARJN — along with several jobsite accessories aimed at expanding machine capability and safety. Read more! 👇

Skyjack announced the launch of two new battery-powered articulating slab booms along with several new jobsite accessories designed to enhance machine versatility, productivity and operator safety. The announcements were made by Linamar Corporation's...

03/03/2026

Mack Trucks unveiled two new Class 8 vocational models at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026: the all-new Keystone and a reimagined Granite.

The Keystone is powered exclusively by the Mack MP13 engine, while the updated Granite introduces a wider galvanized steel cab and expanded safety systems, including 270-degree radar coverage.

Mack Trucks introduced two new Class 8 vocational models ahead of CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas: the all-new Mack Keystone and the reimagined Mack Granite. Both trucks expand Mack's vocational lineup and will be assembled at the company's Lehigh ...

03/03/2026

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, Perkins Engines is introducing a new 173 hp 904 Series engine and showcasing hydrogen hybrid and battery-electric power solutions.

The exhibit includes the twin-turbo 3.6L 904J-E36TTA, a hydrogen hybrid industrial open power unit based on the 1200 Series platform and a battery-electric demonstrator installed in a McElroy TracStar 900i. Read more ⬇️

Perkins introduced a new high power density engine and showcased hybrid and battery-electric power solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas. The company's exhibit in the South Hall featured internal combustion engines, alternative fuel developm...

12/22/2025

Industry events aren’t won on the show floor.
They’re won long before badges are printed.

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