<?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/business/mergers-acquisitions/article/15837645/penske-automotive-group-to-be-taken-private</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T05:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Penske reaches agreement to go private</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bridgestonepenske-decarb-lab.uKtdMJ0rsz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/ccj-top-250/article/15837658/nussbaum-transportation-ceo-brent-nussbaum-to-step-down</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T04:49:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nussbaum Transportation CEO stepping down next year</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/img-3668.oDamKuZjSd.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Bill Wettstein, the company&amp;apos;s current president, will succeed Brent Nussbaum as CEO of Nussbaum Transportation. Wettstein has been with Nussbaum for 25 years, previously serving as chief financial officer before being named president in 2024.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/technology/business-operations/article/15837502/experts-offer-tips-for-fleets-considering-a-tms-switch</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T19:42:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Trimble&apos;s potential T&amp;L unit sale urges fleets to consider vendor changes</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/beyondtrucks-isaac-mockup-2026.CL6DxnI4f1.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/industry/article/15837582/alabamas-mark-colson-named-new-american-trucking-associations-ceo</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:17:38.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>ATA taps Alabama&apos;s trucking boss as next president, CEO</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/mark-colson-headshot.injUDO5uwd.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Effective December 1, veteran industry advocate Mark Colson will step up as the 10th president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/economic-trends/article/15837491/ftr-freight-rates-to-flatten-not-fall</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T10:44:32.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Rates may have &apos;peaked&apos; but tight capacity keeping them high</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-14-at-114534-am.R5Vk6jd6Ss.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-14-at-125331-pm.D6AycekZY9.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-14-at-122946-pm.6A0AHzYCMK.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/istockphoto-2102523384-612x612.NCI35lkzmH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/article/15837497/dot-awards-200m-for-truck-parking-projects</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T05:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>$200 million awarded by DOT for truck parking projects</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/truck-parking-adobestock-335568108.8Wvi5KgdQD.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/waabi-warrior.95c9BpZ1dP.webp?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The trucks are supporting recurring shipments for companies across food and beverage, consumer goods, and other freight categories.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/trucks/class-7-8/article/15837489/class-8-truck-market-reality-check-why-sales-projections-fall-short</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:14:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The myth of the bottomless market: Evaluating Class 8 truck sales and tech optimism</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/adobestock-621254974.SHdhkOHEc1.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/maintenance/maintenance/article/15837485/commercial-truck-maintenance-checklist-best-practices</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:01:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Truck maintenance tips that maximize uptime</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/adobestock-1995031997.24YUs30ROx.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/trucks/class-7-8/article/15834943/volvo-trucks-north-america-launches-nextgen-vnx-vocational-rig</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Volvo overhauls its heavy-haul VNX model: &apos;Nothing like you’ve ever seen before&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/volvo-vnx2.jkwGqvnxRj.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Volvo Trucks North America aims to capture roughly 10% of the North American vocational and regional heavy-haul market with its new VNX—a truck VTNA says fits a much wider application range than ever before.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/volvo-vnx.bzjWItVHOo.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>VNX is available in three cab configurations. The VNX 300 daycab comes as a tractor or a straight truck. VNX 440 gets a 42-inch sleeper, and is available as a tractor or a straight truck. The tractor-only VNX 640 is equipped with a 62-inch mid-roof sleeper. All models are available in axle-forward or axle-back configurations.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/products/article/15837427/new-trucklite-backup-safety-system-for-commercial-trailers-2027</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T13:49:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Truck-Lite releases trailer back up safety system for 2027 builds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/03ac7411-8903-cc98-d7e3-f4f1c96aa964.XQxvc5iN7g.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/article/15837425/ai-governance-in-trucking-managing-shadow-ai-and-fleet-risks</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T13:38:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Why AI governance is important and how to implement it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/adobestock-207766680.IJoFyLgT6v.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/economic-trends/indicators/article/15837351/freight-rates-near-records-as-fuel-capacity-tighten</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T10:53:36.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fuel, capacity and peak fees push freight rates to record highs</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/class-8.EFMAqR93te.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/ltl-fuel-surcharge.MVyOgURYFY.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/cass-truckload-linehaul-index-september-2026.kVXkuhPdYI.webp?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/equipment-controls/article/15837369/charger-logistics-inks-deal-with-kodiak-for-autonomous-hauls</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T05:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Charger Logistics inks deal with Kodiak for autonomous hauls</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/kodiak-charger.Wbd7MoopVD.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Kodiak and Charger completed their first delivery on Sept. 8, 2026.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/equipment/article/15837117/north-carolina-suspends-motor-fuel-tax</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T05:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>North Carolina suspends its fuel tax </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/adobestock-191575167.OFE9TUhds0.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/safety-compliance/article/15837232/fmcsa-trucker-language-rule-sparks-debate-over-safety-oos-criteria</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T17:05:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>FMCSA’s proposed trucker language rule draws praise and pushback</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/adobestock-396162311.OFpHXLzgdi.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/economic-trends/article/15837055/truck-driver-pay-continues-to-rise</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T10:53:29.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Climbing driver wages are driving up contract rates</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/istockphoto-1170257623-612x612.JV6ns3rRQC.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/article/15837141/alabama-suspends-ifta-requirements-for-hurricane-relief</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T05:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Alabama suspends IFTA requirements for hurricane relief</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/trucks-at-fuel-island.nZmuxNYuUM.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ccjdigital.com/business/insurance/article/15837054/trucking-insurance-guide-work-injury-protection-for-contractors</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CCJ</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T18:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Why motor carriers must align risk strategies with trucking contractor models</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.ccjdigital.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/adobestock-877770278-1.JVJCR2dZpi.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>