Ryder CEO to retire, successor named

COO John Diez will take over when Robert Sanchez retires early next year.

By David Taube • Dec. 12, 2025

RXO’s Curve report projects lackluster Q4, improvement in 2026

Recent interest rates cuts could help manufacturing, a critical driver of freight activity, the broker said.

By David Taube • Dec. 12, 2025

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

By Trucking Dive staff

Fed trims main rate by quarter-point, forecasts one cut in 2026

Policymakers reduced borrowing costs for the third time in 2025 amid persistent signs of cooling in the labor market.

By Jim Tyson • Dec. 11, 2025

Aurora to haul frac sand on public roads in Texas

Dozens of autonomously driven tractors are slated to take over routes in 2026 as part of an agreement with Detmar Logistics. 

By Larry Avila • Dec. 11, 2025

CFI will be rebranded to Heartland Express by year’s end

The move “is the next logical step in enhancing our consolidated operating and financial performance,” the carrier said.  

By Larry Avila • Dec. 10, 2025

Hogan family sells over 100-year-old trucking business

The trucking brand will operate separately under Enterprise Mobility for the foreseeable future, according to a statement.

By David Taube • Dec. 9, 2025

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.  

By Larry Avila • Dec. 9, 2025

TravelCenters of America adds new cardless payment

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

By Jessica Loder • Dec. 9, 2025

Trucking lawsuits see increase in amounts of large payouts: ATRI

But the industry can find more favorable conditions in federal courts, the organization said.

By David Taube • Dec. 8, 2025

CRST reorganization leads to hundreds of job cuts

The carrier will reduce its fleet by 200 trucks in a move to boost reliability and long-term stability.

By Larry Avila • Dec. 8, 2025

BNSF, CSX boost intermodal speed, launch new lanes

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

By Kelly Stroh • Dec. 8, 2025

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

LTL firms report mixed freight volumes in November

ArcBest and Saia reported improvements in shipments and tonnage.

By David Taube • Dec. 4, 2025

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.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 4, 2025

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.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 3, 2025

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.

By Sara Samora • Dec. 3, 2025

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 2, 2025

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.

By David Taube • Dec. 2, 2025

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

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.

By Larry Avila • Dec. 1, 2025

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.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 1, 2025

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.

By David Taube • Nov. 26, 2025

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.

By David Taube • Nov. 25, 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