‘A continual focus’: How carriers navigate traffic bottlenecks

ABF Freight, ITS Logistics and Schneider National highlight tools, strategies and solutions to overcome transportation congestion.

By Larry Avila • March 2, 2026

Skills are evolving too quickly for current training cycles, report says

Among IT workers, core responsibilities shift every 18 months, but learning was still seen as a benefit rather than an operational necessity, according to Info-Tech.

By Lara Ewen • March 2, 2026

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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

DOL moves to loosen independent contractor regulations

The agency proposed a return to the “economic reality test” adopted during the first Trump administration.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 27, 2026

Forward Air reports $28.3M loss due to freight market conditions

The carrier reported a lower year-over-year net loss for Q4, reflecting its progress in integrating Omni Logistics.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 25, 2026

PAMT reports Q4 operating loss of $38.1M

Total loads in the carrier’s truckload operations fell 5.6% year over year. 

By Larry Avila • Feb. 24, 2026

FMCSA targets ‘chameleon carriers,’ announces industry reforms

Administrator Derek Barrs said the agency was introducing three new rules and other efforts as part of the overhaul.

By David Taube • Feb. 23, 2026

4th Circuit panel rejects Garten Trucking arguments in labor case

Judges found that the evidence showed the business violated labor law in multiple ways amid a union drive.

By David Taube • Feb. 19, 2026

Illinois at risk of losing $129M in DOT funding over CDL issues: FMCSA

Officials say the state's commercial driver license issuance policies are compliant with federal requirements.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 18, 2026

Many workers lack access to employer-provided retirement plans, data shows

“The bottom line is that if Americans are not saving for retirement through their employer, then they are probably not saving at all,” the National Institute on Retirement Security found.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 18, 2026

Werner restructures one-way truckload business, takes $44M charge

The company is narrowing its focus to specialized, higher-margin freight, including pharmaceuticals and technology.

By Haley Cawthon • Feb. 17, 2026

FMCSA issues final nondomiciled CDL rule, upping standards for states

The final rule, which renews and adjusts an interim version from September, is set to become effective in mid-March.

By David Taube • Feb. 12, 2026

Wabash to idle Indiana, Minnesota plants, cut 270 jobs amid weak demand

The company expects to incur $16 million in upfront charges, but anticipates annual savings of roughly $10 million once the plants are idled.

By Haley Cawthon • Feb. 12, 2026

Knight Transportation names president

Former PAM Transport CEO Joe Vitirrito is now leading the Knight-Swift business unit after rejoining the carrier in November.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 4, 2026

ArcBest offsets freight recession pressures with new LTL customers

The company is leaning on new business to drive shipments as it waits for key industries like manufacturing to recover.

By Haley Cawthon • Feb. 4, 2026

Key trucking trends and risks to follow in 2026

Learn how carriers are building resiliency as they seek signs for market recovery and regulatory clarity in this collection of Trucking Dive outlooks.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 2, 2026

Fed holds main rate steady, highlighting signs of job market stability

Two Federal Reserve governors dissented against the decision to leave policy unchanged, favoring a fourth consecutive cut to borrowing costs.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 29, 2026

Schneider National promotes new CEO from within

Transportation segment leader Jim Filter will take over the role from Mark Rourke, who will become executive chairman of the company.

By Larry Avila • Jan. 29, 2026

Werner Enterprises acquires FirstFleet for $283M in an all-cash deal

The deal grows the carrier’s dedicated trucking business and adds around 2,400 tractors and 11 strategically located properties throughout the U.S.

By Larry Avila • Jan. 28, 2026

Front-line supervisors are often promoted without leadership skills, Gallup says

Employees tend to “rise to a level of respective incompetence,” being promoted “until their performance declines,” a report found.

By Lara Ewen • Jan. 27, 2026

Key trucking voices note possible market lift, limitations for 2026

The industry could undergo incremental or inflationary upticks in freight demand, with federal policies at the forefront, analysts said.

By David Taube • Jan. 27, 2026

PGT Trucking president takes on added role at specialized brand

Gregg Troian will take over the freight brokerage PGT Services.

By David Taube • Jan. 27, 2026

ATA driver compensation study seeks carrier responses

Fleets can complete the American Trucking Associations online survey by March 30.

By David Taube • Jan. 21, 2026

State paid family leave benefit changes in 2026

“First and foremost, employers need to be aware of where they have employees,” a member of the firm at Epstein Becker & Green said.

By Ginger Christ • Jan. 20, 2026

FedEx Freight targets strategic density in spin-off

“We believe door count — not terminal count — is the most relevant measure of our network capacity,” the business said in a key securities filing ahead of the June spinoff.

By David Taube • Jan. 16, 2026

Abilene Motor Express brand to merge with sister company

The carrier’s brand is merging under Swift Transportation, nearly eight years after Knight Transportation acquired the business.

By Larry Avila • Jan. 16, 2026