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    Trucks, trailers, tonnage: Trucking Dive’s data hub shows the state of the industry

    Five charts from leading industry sources capture high-level market data.

    Updated Nov. 21, 2025
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    Roadrunner launches AI-powered tech to reduce missed pickups

    The LTL carrier said its Pick-up & Delivery software includes advanced track-and-trace capabilities.

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    ArcBest anticipates tough Q4 despite AI-driven productivity gains

    Record daily shipments in the company’s asset-light unit couldn’t offset soft demand, executives said.

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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

    Updated Nov. 21, 2025
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    Schneider uses AI to streamline logistics workflows

    The carrier reported a more than 50% improvement in average cycle time to schedule appointments using technology from EXL.

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    IRS sets 401(k) annual contribution limit at $24,500 for 2026

    Unlike last year, the agency also announced an increase to the contribution cap for individual retirement accounts.

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    LTL carrier automates shipment pricing with AI-based software

    Ward Transport & Logistics tapped Carrier Logistics for its rate engine and integrated the software into its TMS.

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    Recology drives ahead with fleet transition despite deregulation

    The company partnered with the Center for Transportation and the Environment to develop a plan to transition its San Francisco fleet to zero-emission vehicles.

  • Legal leaders from the ATA, Wabash and Werner talk on stage at the San Diego Convention Center on Oct. 28 for a panel on navigating lawsuit abuse.
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    Verbiage, storytelling matter in court, industry lawyers say

    Industry leaders shared how they’re seeking fair legal proceedings at a time of increased pressure from insurance costs and aggressive lawsuits.

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    Wabash adds trailer-as-a-service offerings

    More shipping stakeholders are showing interest in services that increase equipment capacity without the added costs of ownership, according to the company.

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    Schneider National Q3 operating income falls 18% YoY

    While market headwinds affected the carrier, its truckload segment benefited from its acquisition of Cowan Systems, executives said.

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    Daimler Truck North America Q3 sales slide 39%

    CFO Eva Scherer attributed part of the decline to the company’s efforts to ramp up Q2 deliveries in an attempt to avoid potentially heftier tariffs.

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    US appeals court temporarily halts non-domiciled CDL emergency order

    Federal judges in D.C. issued an administrative stay while the case proceeds.

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    CH Robinson’s Q3 operating income jumps nearly 23% YoY

    The freight brokerage’s investments in AI to drive efficiencies are providing a boost to its bottom line, executives said.

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    Carriers thwarted by lack of pricing from OEMs, Covenant execs say

    Truck-specific tariffs and other duties are complicating order books, stakeholders say.

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    Consumer sentiment slumps to 3-year low on shutdown, economy fears

    The decline in consumer sentiment in November spanned all population categories, including age, income and political affiliation, according to the University of Michigan.

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    Volvo Autonomous Solutions moves closer to driverless truck operations

    Head of On-Road Solutions Sasko Cuklev said he sees AVs potentially becoming a new mode of delivering freight.

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    Wabash expects Q4 to be ‘weakest of the year’ as headwinds intensify

    Executives for the trailer maker say softening demand indicates limited signs of recovery ahead.

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    Cybercrime groups team with organized crime in massive cargo theft campaigns

    Financially motivated hackers are abusing remote monitoring and access tools against trucking and freight companies, Proofpoint warns.

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    Paccar envisions ‘competitive leg up’ from Section 232 tariffs

    CEO Preston Feight says domestic production could pay off as new trade rules take effect Nov. 1.

  • ATA CEO Chris Spear talks on a stage at the San Diego Convention Center on Oct. 27, 2025, for the group's Management Conference & Exhibition.
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    ATA calls out tariff policies, notes potential strategy change

    American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear said the group could revise its current approach toward the trade policy if U.S. duties continue to delay recovery in the industry.

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    Forward Air operating income drops nearly 34% in Q3

    An “Other Operations” business area captured a loss of nearly $18.3 million.

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    Warehouse demand grows as companies push through tariff uncertainty

    Net absorption for U.S. industrial real estate increased nearly 20 million square feet year over year in Q3, buoyed by activity in Phoenix and Indianapolis, per Colliers.

  • American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello addresses MCE 2025 attendees during an annual address.
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    5 takeaways on the industry, economy from ATA’s Costello

    During MCE 2025, Chief Economist Bob Costello said rightsizing supply may be the only near-term solution for the ongoing freight recession.

  • Drone shot of the front gate of a container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on a sunny day. Trucks are lined up to leave and enter, and in the background massive container ships are sitting in their berths being loaded and unloaded by cranes.
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    Top-10 trucking issues report surfaces several new topics

    The American Transportation Research Institute’s 2025 list had the most new additions since the rankings began in 2005.