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  • An autonomous truck on a roadway.
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    Courtesy of Volvo and Waabi
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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.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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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.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Trendline

    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
  • A Forward Air refrigerated trailer on the road with trees and shrubs in the background.
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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.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Courtesy of DHL Supply Chain
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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.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
  • 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.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
  • A Werner tractor-trailer on the interstate near a passenger vehicle.
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    Werner eyes spot rate lift as states enforce new trucking standards

    Executives said capacity continues to exit the market as states get stricter about English language proficiency standards and non-domiciled CDL renewals.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    US manufacturing dips despite improved demand: PMI

    Production deteriorated after expanding in September as tariffs and policy uncertainty continue to raise concerns and weigh on manufacturers across industries.

    By Nathan Owens • Nov. 4, 2025
  • 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.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
  • An XPO tractor-trailer parked at a facility in the sun.
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    XPO makes operational gains despite seasonal slowdown

    “We were the only public LTL carrier to expand margins this quarter,” XPO Chief Strategy Officer Ali Faghri said.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
  • A Landstar System semi-truck driving along a rural section of an interstate with blue sky and wispy clouds in the background.
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    Landstar sees mixed truckload results amid market instability

    Federal trade policy and soft demand continue to create challenges in the overall freight market, impacting the company’s Q3 results.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    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 • Oct. 31, 2025
  • A moving freight truck on the road with a blurred background.
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    Retrieved from Covenant Logistics on October 24, 2025
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    Covenant sees bids at ‘all-time highs,’ CEO says

    Bids are up 17% since August, which usually doesn’t occur until November through February, CEO David Parker said on a recent earnings call.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
  • Saia LTL Freight truck at a lot in Cresson, Pennsylvania
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    Saia raises pay amid slight revenue slip

    Compensation, including benefits, was $401 million for Q3, a less than 1% increase compared to a year ago.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
  • A photo of Interstate 5 in Washington state near Mount Rd. to Steilacoom-DuPont Rd.
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    Retrieved from Washington State DOT on October 20, 2025
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    Washington State DOT to deploy tech to tackle truck parking shortage

    The agency announced a $2.3 million initiative to help truckers find parking in areas along Interstate 5.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    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
  • An Old Dominion Freight Line truck indoors near a shopping mall in Virginia.
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    Old Dominion reports market softness, tonnage declines

    Q3 operating revenue dropped 10% year over year, and early Q4 data also suggested further challenges.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Courtesy of Aurora Innovation
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    Aurora adds second driverless route in Texas

    The 600-mile route from Fort Worth to El Paso sometimes has staffing challenges, Aurora said, creating an opportunity for the company.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Volvo Group cuts North America forecast by 10K trucks

    As customers remain cautious and new tariffs take effect next month, more adjustments may come, per executives. 

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
  • A row of freight trucks and trailers from Ryder System.
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    Retrieved from Ryder System on October 24, 2025
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    Ryder sales growth offset by muted rental demand

    While the company reported a 1% increase in operating revenue, muted equipment needs reflected weak market conditions.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
  • Trucks stand in a row at the rest area on the highway in aerial view.
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    Dry van rates remain stagnant, prolonging slump

    The freight cycle has essentially been put on pause, DAT’s chief of analytics said Oct. 13.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    DSV seeks to sell USA Truck

    Its Schenker U.S. road operations, acquired this year, cost the company $14 million in its most recent quarter.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
  • A Midwest Motor Express semi-truck traveling on a road with an almost completely barren hillside and blue sky in the background.
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    Excluding LTL rebrand, Knight-Swift Q3 operating income improves

    A rebranding of DHE Transportation and Midwest Motor Express had a $28.8 million impairment charge.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
  • Two heavy trucks meet on an interstate during a summer morning.
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    LTL, truckload market see positive signs in a soft environment

    Even with encouraging indicators, truckload carriers still face excess capacity and depressed rates, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
  • A truck drives through a port in Oakland, California.
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    3 cargo theft risks carriers face

    Establishing clearer guidelines through industry collaboration is key to addressing the crime, said Danielle Spinelli, an account executive at Descartes.

    By • Updated Oct. 23, 2025
  • A workplace poster published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is displayed featuring the EEOC logo.
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    Texas-based logistics company accused of age discrimination

    Gamer Logistics fired at least one person and refused to hire applicants age 65 or older, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a complaint.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025