<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9 http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9/sitemap-news.xsd"><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/equipment/article/15830298/former-transit-secretaries-say-prioritize-tech-in-infrastructure-bill</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T15:59:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Former transit secretaries urge tech focus for infrastructure bill</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-586250752-editorial-use-only.QkL8HZYzF8.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/workforce/recruiting-retention/article/15830294/the-power-of-relationships-in-trucking</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T15:46:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Importance of building relationships</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-1997204271.0VUHnyVEVk.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/workforce/recruiting-retention/article/15830291/employee-retention-in-trucking-how-to-stop-the-turnover</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T15:40:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hiring employees is only half the battle</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-270568203.ntn9y57Bog.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/companies/article/15829750/super-ego-pledges-new-fleet-while-facing-driver-pay-transparency-row</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T08:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Super Ego discovers &apos;transparency&apos; hack: Ignore the questions</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-1043366817-editorial-use-only.PPcK60XIZl.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/equipment-controls/article/15830227/dot-dhs-looking-into-75-cdl-schools-for-fraud</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T05:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>DOT, DHS eye 75 CDL schools for fraud</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/kodiak-autonomous-self-driving.37jjLNs4pb.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-285255554.DVVlODrgd7.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/economic-trends/article/15830010/trucking-rates-surge-35-industry-recovery-explained</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T12:13:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The capacity that drove the freight recovery could hinder it down the line</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-42858194265e3f573e92c6.IkuqSxFlrg.avif?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/ccj-top-250/article/15830144/jb-hunt-q2-profit-surges-41-on-record-intermodal-volume</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T10:56:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Road-to-rail conversion powers J.B. Hunt to $181 Million Q2 profit</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/742002096-2286183738855778-3851878065475335892-n.ebATtKlJ7s.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/article/15830139/cvsa-wants-passenger-authorization-docs-kept-incab</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CVSA wants passenger authorization docs kept in-cab</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/alabama-motor-express.H1UgjwNDtI.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The combined fleet will operate approximately 500 tractors and 2,000 trailers, expanding the companies&amp;apos; regional density and freight capacity.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/inspection-driver-check.Grfx3Nbv1o.heic?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/economic-trends/article/15830120/trucking-operational-costs-hit-new-record-high</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T21:07:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Trucking cost per mile sets new record high</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-14723-pm.i9Qt6eJe4W.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-14723-pm.KdsdIk0oEV.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-751716103.W26XQZorPm.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/business/outlook-and-benchmarking/article/15829816/private-fleet-vs-dedicated-navigating-the-upcoming-fleet-cost-reset</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T08:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A strategic inflection point for shippers: Why now is the time to rethink private fleets and lock in current transportation economics</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-808921029.bg2N1g1Ra4.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/article/15830025/hoursofservice-waiver-for-oregon-wildfire-relief-extended</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T05:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hours-of-service waiver for Oregon wildfire relief extended</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/semi-truck-night-highway-hours-hos.VV5DyWmDFU.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/industry/article/15829995/truck-stops-demand-fix-for-penniless-cash-transactions</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T18:45:34.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Penny pinched: Truck stop group says penny rounding plagues transactions</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-1242270.MnNABloyvc.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/economic-trends/freight-demand/article/15829951/truckload-rates-hit-4year-high-amid-spiking-fuel-and-ai-tech-spend</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T15:27:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Tech boom masks consumer slump as shifting freight market hits record high</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-628208188-editorial-use-only.SXYBzx8Ou7.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-92158-am.B6Nu6dewMP.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/alternative-power/battery-electric/article/15829524/overcoming-oil-volatility-how-fleets-can-manage-fuel-costs</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T15:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Oil volatility and choices</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/pricetrendsgraph1.bOxco27262.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/pricetrendsgraph2-copy-2.VJUpMxjFtI.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/img-7455.zq1aiCduVX.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/alternative-power/article/15829914/paper-transport-testing-tesla-semi</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T05:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Paper Transport testing out Tesla Semi Long Range around Chicago</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tesla-semi-paper-transport.p4crtrjrRZ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/maintenance/maintenance/article/15829508/why-the-5year-fleet-replacement-cycle-is-dead</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T14:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Ditch the calendar: How rigid fleet replacement cycles are costing you millions</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-865194968.hp35bU0oTI.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/ccj-top-250/article/15828790/trucking-profits-are-collapsing-despite-steady-shipping-demand</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-11T15:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Skyrocketing insurance costs put the brakes on big trucking profits</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/adobestock-313923071.rBD495oKT8.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/truck1.PsgGkDsK9p.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/truck2.c18UAs7f37.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/truck3.fWzT4CWXaf.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Demotech, Inc.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/maintenance/article/15828777/trucking-alternative-fuel-shift-faces-severe-mechanic-shortage</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-11T08:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Green trucking shift faces mechanic shortage, report warns</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/img-7345.1dqEYEFVKE.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/emissions/article/15829814/epa-proposes-heavyduty-truck-emissions-changes-to-mixed-reviews</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T20:35:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Not all stakeholders onboard with EPA&apos;s DEF derate rules, warranty easement</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-283379296.zbBtuSy99e.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>