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.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 5, 2025

BMO repayment risk hits new peak for transportation loans

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

By David Taube • Dec. 5, 2025

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Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

By Trucking Dive staff

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.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 2, 2025

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.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 1, 2025

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.

By David Taube • Nov. 25, 2025

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. 

By Larry Avila • Nov. 25, 2025

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.

By Larry Avila • Nov. 24, 2025

RNG seeks to revolutionize the fuel industry with evolving upgrades

J.B. Hunt noted the fuel can save as much as 50% compared to the cost of diesel, depending on the circumstances.

By David Taube • Updated Nov. 24, 2025

Freight demand will return, Volvo Trucks North America head says

Meanwhile, many carriers’ average fleet age is closing in on their practical usefulness, President Peter Voorhoeve told Trucking Dive.

By David Taube • Nov. 19, 2025

Organized crime, cyberattacks push cargo theft levels higher

Transnational criminal groups are disrupting freight, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear said at MCE 2025.

By David Taube • Nov. 18, 2025

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.

By Haley Cawthon • Nov. 17, 2025

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 17, 2025

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.

By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 14, 2025

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.

By David Taube • Nov. 14, 2025

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.

By Haley Cawthon • Nov. 13, 2025

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.

By Haley Cawthon • Nov. 10, 2025

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.

By David Taube • Nov. 7, 2025

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.

By Haley Cawthon • Nov. 7, 2025

TFI operating income drops amid US woes

Challenges with the carrier’s OEM and federal government customers come from tariff policy and the congressional funding-based shutdown.

By David Taube • Oct. 31, 2025

Fed trims main rate by a quarter point

The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% to 4% in its second rate reduction this year.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 30, 2025

XPO to record $35M cost over inherited legal issue

The disclosure signals an end to a case that has moved back and forth in Oregon courts for over a decade.

By David Taube • Oct. 27, 2025

Trump to raise Canada tariffs by 10%

The announcement comes days after trade talks with Canada were suspended over an anti-tariff TV ad featuring parts of a 1987 speech by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 25, 2025

US formalizes tariffs on heavy-duty trucks

A 25% duty on trucks will begin Nov. 1, but some equipment manufacturers may qualify for cost offsets.

By Philip Neuffer , Edwin Lopez • Oct. 18, 2025

Wabash turns $462M adverse verdict into $30M payout

Insurance will cover additional costs in the settlement, a court filing said.

By David Taube • Oct. 15, 2025

Cargo thieves stole over $16M from surveyed motor carriers in 2023: ATRI

The survey was part of a broader analysis into the impact of cargo theft on trucking, which ultimately found the industry could be losing billions of dollars annually due to the problem.

By Alejandra Carranza • Updated Oct. 23, 2025