Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, June 23, 2026:
Saia expands in Midwest
Saia Inc. (CCJ Top 250, No. 18) has opened two new terminals this month in Duluth, Minnesota, and Columbia, Missouri, as part of the company’s continued investment in expanding and strengthening its nationwide network.
The Duluth terminal opened earlier this month, while the Columbia facility officially began operations last week.
The new terminals give customers expanded access to Saia’s network across key Midwest markets, with stronger regional coverage, and added capacity to support growing shipping needs, the company noted.
“These additions reflect our ongoing commitment to strategically growing our footprint where customers need reliable service and capacity most,” said Saia Executive Vice President of Operations Patrick Sugar. “By continuing to invest in our infrastructure, we’re able to create stronger connections across our network and support more efficient freight movement for our customers.”
The Duluth facility enhances Saia’s ability to serve northern Minnesota and surrounding markets, while the Columbia terminal strengthens connectivity throughout central Missouri and nearby Midwest freight corridors.
Trump set to visit Mack plant
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Pennsylvania Tuesday to speak at the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie.
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pennsylvania) praised the upcoming visit to the Lehigh Valley Operations, where Mack assembles all of its Class 8 heavy-duty trucks for the North American and export markets, calling Mack Trucks "a symbol of American manufacturing strength and a pillar of the local economy."
Mack Defense last week received $47 million in programmatic funding to continue building the M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) at its Pennsylvania facility. The funding is part of the new five-year contract awarded in June 2025 to Mack Defense for up to 450 trucks, with a total contract value of up to $221.8 million.
The appropriation, part of the 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, allows the local production line to maintain operations and meet the U.S. military's heavy logistics needs. Mack Defense has built more than 625 M917A3 HDTs to date.
Rear impact guard issues prompts van trailer recall
Wabash National Corporation is recalling approximately 920 model year 2027 van trailers due to an issue with the units’ rear impact guards, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents.
In the affected units, the bumper tube bolts may have been improperly tightened, reducing the protection provided by the rear impact guard. As such, the recalled trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
Wabash said it determined the recall population using manufacturing records and information from a supplier concerning a deviation from the torque specification for the bumper tube bolts.
Dealers will tighten the bumper tube bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 14. Owners can contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404. NHTSA’s recall number is 26V-391.
