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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 Dec. 9, 2025
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    Courtesy of American Trucking Associations

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    ATA, Werner exec seek express lane for veterans to land trucking jobs

    Legislation to streamline and expand training programs would expedite the transition into “good-paying trucking careers,” carrier VP Greg Hamm said.  

  • TravelCenters of America adds new cardless payment

    Fleets can use Relay’s digital platform to buy fuel, diesel exhaust fluid and in-store items.

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    Trucking lawsuits see increase in amounts of large payouts: ATRI

    But the industry can find more favorable conditions in federal courts, the organization 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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    How trucking costs are changing, in 4 charts

    Rising expenses and flat rates have created a perfect storm for an industry already dealing with a lackluster market.

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    BNSF, CSX boost intermodal speed, launch new lanes

    The rail partnership offers faster schedules from Los Angeles to destinations including Northwest Ohio and Philadelphia.

  • Exterior view of the BMO Bank of Montreal office building in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, featuring modern glass architecture and the BMO logo prominently displayed.
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    BMO repayment risk hits new peak for transportation loans

    Gross impairments rose to $585 million, up 38% from the prior quarter.

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    What carriers can learn about recruitment, retention from their Midwestern peers

    Motor carriers are incorporating training programs and bonuses into their tactics to fuel their talent pipeline.

  • Saia LTL Freight truck at a lot in Cresson, Pennsylvania
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    LTL firms report mixed freight volumes in November

    ArcBest and Saia reported improvements in shipments and tonnage.

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    Tariffs swing volumes up and down for auto haulers

    Carriers and brokers serving automakers face volatile demand, driving them to focus on what they can control.

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    10 Roads Express to permanently shutter

    The closing, driven by a 70% loss in revenue from the U.S. Postal Service, affects thousands of workers, the company told Trucking Dive.

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    Provided by Nissan Motor Co. 

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    Tariffs remain heart of uncertainty: PMI

    The levies are having the opposite effect on manufacturing sectors such as transportation equipment, which chose to offshore operations rather than expand in the U.S., said ISM.

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    Photo by Larry Avila 

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    Deals with pension plans slated to reduce Yellow’s payouts by billions of dollars

    The capsized company reached agreements with over a dozen entities, according to bankruptcy court documents.

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    Compete or complement? Trucking foresees mixed intermodal impact from merger of rail giants

    Winners and losers will emerge in road transport as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces, according to industry experts.

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    Raven’s $75M California waste-to-hydrogen facility wins key approval

    The company is partnering with Republic Services to build the facility on a closed landfill and accept biomass as feedstock. CEO Matt Murdock said construction will likely begin early next year.

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    How Chicago’s outskirts rose to national intermodal dominance

    Numerous interstates and railroads in Will County, Illinois, led to a booming opportunity for trucking companies — but not without growing pains.

  • A side view of a large Amazon Prime tractor-trailer, with motion blur on the background as it passes on Interstate 40 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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    Amazon CDL drivers at Kentucky facility unionize: Teamsters

    The Shepherdsville employees are the first tractor-trailer workers in the company to be represented by the labor group, according to the union.

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    CH Robinson expands presence in El Paso, TX fueled by cross-border growth

    The brokerage added 450,000 square feet of warehousing and cross-docking space in the Texas city.

  • A worker grinds a weld on a safe that is being manufactured at Liberty Safe Company on March 22, 2022 in Payson, Utah.
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    Layoff resets, reskilling and equilibrium among 2026 US labor market predictions

    “2026 won’t be defined by a hiring boom or a bust but by more balance,” HireQuest’s CEO said.

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    US Foods, Performance Food Group end merger talks

    In conjunction with the announcement, the Illinois-based reefer’s board approved another $1 billion share repurchase program.

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    Kodiak sets sights on next phase of growth after showing revenue gains

    “Our sense is that customers and the market broadly is excited about driverless deployment,” said CEO Don Burnette. 

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    Schneider National’s acquisition pipeline preps for dedicated growth

    CEO Mark Rourke said that the carrier would like to do a purchase every 12 to 18 months.

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    Aurora seeks to tackle more types of weather, expand network

    The company is working to have its technology validated against rain and heavy wind conditions.

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    Consumer sentiment slumps near record low: University of Michigan

    Measures of the consumer outlook for both personal finances and buying conditions for durable goods plunged more than 10%, the survey found.