Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025:
Foodservice giants call off potential merger
A potential merger between Performance Food Group and US Foods is off. The companies announced Monday that they have mutually agreed to terminate a previously announced information-sharing process and will no longer pursue a potential business combination.
“Following a comprehensive evaluation of regulatory considerations and synergies related to a potential business combination with US Foods, with the assistance of our independent financial and legal advisors, we have decided to terminate discussions,” said George Holm, chairman and CEO of PFG. “Our Board of Directors is unanimous in its belief that the clearest and best path to long-term stockholder value is executing our standalone strategic plan, leveraging our diverse business segments to drive consistent revenue and profit growth. The strength of our recently reported fiscal first-quarter results and continued momentum support the confidence in our ability to drive value for stockholders independently.”
The combination of the two businesses would have created a massive private fleet of more than 12,000 tractors and 15,000 trailers.
Regulators a decade ago blocked a proposed merger between US Foods and Sysco, arguing it would reduce competition and harm consumers. Sysco abandoned the deal weeks later.
[Related: PFG, US Foods exploring potential merger]
International recalls 1,300 trucks for service brakes issue
International Motors is recalling certain LT and RH model trucks in which the Hill Start Assist (HSA) exhaust port may become clogged, delaying or preventing the release of the service brakes.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, the recall affects approximately 1,303 model year 2023-’26 International LT and 2024-’25 RH models.
The suspect population was identified by certain vehicles built Oct. 10, 2022, through April 23, 2025, with air tanks located between the frame rails and either Eaton or International automated manual transmissions with electronic stability control or automatic traction control, and without an HSA valve located inside the frame.
The exhaust port on the HSA valve located outside the frame can become clogged with ice and debris, preventing the release of service brake application pressure.
Dealers will relocate the HSA valve exhaust, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Jan. 12, 2026. Owners can contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825 with recall number 25522. NHTSA’s recall number is 25V-781.
Air brakes issue prompts Peterbilt recall
A small number of model year 2026 Peterbilt 567 and 589 units are being recalled due to an issue causing insufficient air volume in the brake system.
NHTSA recall documents the air tanks on the approximately 62 affected trucks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Insufficient air volume can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install the correct volume air tanks, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Jan. 16, 2026. Owners can contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 with recall number 25PACH. NHTSA’s recall number is 25V-795.
