Shippers’ coalition orders 2,500 Class 8 electric trucks

Tesla will be the primary OEM for the order, with Volvo, Kenworth and RIDE available as secondary options for custom needs.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 24, 2026

Roehl Transport to boost driver pay by up to 11%, exec says

Additionally, owner-operators and lease operators will receive a “significant compensation increase,” the carrier said.

By David Taube • Sept. 22, 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

FMCSA preps for flexible driving hour pilot expansion

Nine drivers from three motor carriers participated in each of the six-week pre-tests for the Flexible Sleeper Berth and Split Duty Period pilot programs earlier this year.

By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 22, 2026

More than a job: How effective career paths keep top drivers moving forward

Three key steps for trucking companies to recruit and retain great talent who’ll stay for the long haul.

Sept. 21, 2026

San Pedro Ports seek zero-emission truck usage boost via new incentive program

The proposed program would pay up to $36,000 per year for qualifying trucks that operate at the port complex.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 17, 2026

FedEx Freight CTO absorbs commercial role amid shakeup

Michael Rodgers adds commercial officer duties to his roster, tying technology, sales and customer experience closer together.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 15, 2026

Anderson Trucking Service raises driver pay 16.7%

The Minnesota-based carrier says "one of the largest driver pay increases in company history" applies to current employees and new hires.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 11, 2026

JB Hunt streamlines customer-support processes with AI tools

After fine-tuning its technology with the carrier for more than a year, start-up tech firm Overroute is now seeking opportunities with other companies.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 10, 2026

Small carriers lead on women driver levels within workforces, WIT Index finds

The smallest fleets reported the highest share of women CDL holders at 12.5%, according to a presentation.

By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 4, 2026

FedEx Freight says executive terminated over code of conduct violation

The LTL carrier will spread the responsibilities of former EVP Michael Lyons to other company executives, according to a regulatory filing. 

By Larry Avila • Sept. 3, 2026

Relief group aims to provide truckers more health, financial resources

The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund turned to seasoned fundraiser Diane Hutsell to lead the organization.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 2, 2026

Multiagency partnership targets possible fraudulent CDL holders

The federal initiatives will audit commercial driver’s license schools and launch a task force aimed at improving highway safety.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 1, 2026

Estes Express Lines seeks to pay out more in bonuses than damage claims

COO and President Webb Estes noted the 2026 goal while highlighting the LTL carrier’s improvements in freight handling.

By David Taube • Aug. 24, 2026

XPO names chief legal officer

Former General Electric and Thermo Fisher Scientific counsel Jonas Svedlund will oversee the carrier’s legal and compliance functions.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 21, 2026

RoadOne acquires Higgins Transport Service

The move expands the company’s drayage and intermodal capacity in the Charleston, South Carolina, market. 

By Larry Avila • Aug. 20, 2026

Averitt increases regional, LTL driver pay

A simplified structure is helping the carrier reward its workforce, which the business says translates to its customer service experience.

By David Taube • Aug. 7, 2026

Daimler Truck restructuring leads to Portland plant closure

The business’ North American headquarters will remain in Oregon, but manufacturing operations are shifting to the Carolinas.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 3, 2026

Managers say they don’t feel ready to lead an AI-fluent workforce

Many companies aren’t providing the necessary training to help employees learn how to use artificial intelligence, per Indeed research.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 3, 2026

Trump administration fast-tracks CDL path for veterans

Trucking groups say the newly announced Freedom Haulers initiative helps recently discharged military members.

By Larry Avila • July 31, 2026

Old Dominion Freight Line reaches 70.1% operating ratio in Q2

The carrier also upped its capital expenditure plan, which includes an additional $60 million for new trucks and trailers.

By David Taube • July 30, 2026

CCM appoints first-ever chief commercial officer

The intermodal chassis management firm appointed industry veteran Kevin Daly to improve equipment availability across evolving supply chains.

By Larry Avila • July 29, 2026

Carriers note tight labor market, select incentives increasing pay

“With the tightening in market conditions, recruiting and retaining quality drivers have become more challenging,” Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller told analysts.

By David Taube • July 27, 2026

ATRI report: Carriers slash freight capacity amid rising costs

Although rates started to recover in 2026, carriers reduced truck counts by 2.4% and left 10% of their fleets idle as operating costs reached a record high.

By Haley Cawthon • July 23, 2026

How ArcBest’s restructuring will impact ABF Freight

A plan announced last week calls for changes to LTL service centers in places such as Connecticut, Mississippi and Tennessee, according to the company.

By David Taube • July 22, 2026

The economy is shutting young adults out of career-entry jobs, analysis finds

AI matters, but in a “narrow, early and age-specific way,” researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said.

By Laurel Kalser • July 20, 2026