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Werner CEO: Capacity contraction ahead

Werner CEO says trucking's worst downturn is setting the stage for a multi-year capacity crunch.

October 8, 2025

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers at the WEX OTR Summit.

TCA President Jim Ward to retire

Jim Ward, former president and CEO of CCJ Top 250 fleet D.M. Bowman, will retire from his post at the Truckload Carriers Association in the coming months. Also: NTSB calls for safety tech on trucks in fatal-crash report; Canadian province shuts down trucking schools, companies for safety issues.

October 7, 2025

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FedEx Freight builds out leadership team ahead of spin-off

Former IT CFO will take the financial reigns of FedEx Freight.

October 6, 2025

FedEx freight semi-trucks driving on a tree-lined highway

Mergers & Acquisitions

Trimac acquires Service Transport Company

Trimac Transportation is expanding its chemical hauling footprint in the U.S.

October 6, 2025

White and blue tanker truck with silver trailer parked on concrete lot

Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round

Turnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.

October 3, 2025

Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

ArcBest sees path to long-term growth despite market challenges

ArcBest execs remain confident in long-term growth, pointing to AI-driven innovation, efficiency gains, and a clear path to stronger financial performance.

October 3, 2025

Arc Best Investor Day

Isuzu breaks ground on 1M square foot truck plant in South Carolina

Isuzu breaks ground on a new U.S. production hub in Greenville, SC.

October 1, 2025

Isuzu corporate sign

TCI acquiring Success Truck Leasing

With the acquisition of Success NationaLease, TCI grows to more than 4,000 pieces of equipment, 1,900 employees, and 25 facilities nationwide.

September 30, 2025

Uncertainty in freight is overstated

I seem to recall there was some certainty in freight just before the 1998 Consent Decree that introduced NOx emission requirements and created all that fun with the introduction of EGRs.

September 29, 2025

Truck driver asleep at steering wheel in blue checkered shirt

Outlook and Benchmarking

How private fleets avoided the market downturn

NPTC's annual benchmarking report shows that private fleets are growing despite the freight rate recession. Is that private fleet capacity behind the rate downturn for the for-hire trucking sector?

September 25, 2025

LTL furniture specialist TFX lays solid ground for growth, profit, support

Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis both got their start in the trucking business as owner-operators decades ago. Today, after long careers centered in the LTL furniture space out of North Carolina, their small fleet is poised for continued growth, profits, and service excellence.

September 25, 2025

Skin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansion

Owner-operator Wes Oberman and his business partner and wife, Laura, have built a home for leased owner-operators at their Tennessee-based fleet with a promise of transparent, simple fees -- and clear investment in the success of their business partners. Growth has been steady over six years.

September 23, 2025

Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman's personal truck is this Kenworth T680 -- purchased to replace a lower-fuel-mileage 2020 389 that powered his maiden voyage in trucking as an owner-operator. He's getting 10 mpg now, and providing a reliable home for leased owners has the fleet up to 11 trucks as of August.

How Mexico's growth as U.S. trade partner affects trucking

Mexico has become the United States’ leading trade partner in recent years. Through July of this year, trade with Mexico represents more than 15% of all U.S. trade, ahead of Canada at 13% and China at almost 8%.

September 19, 2025

Why fleets are hesitant to order trucks amid EPA rules and tariff surges

Regulatory uncertainty is driving up cost for trucks and trailers, straining dealer-customer relationships, and forcing manufacturers to rethink sourcing strategies.

September 19, 2025

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Derrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes region

Derrick Wolfe grew his New York-based food grade tanker fleet from one truck to nearly 30, and he's still on the road daily to stay connected with his drivers, customers, and the open road. Derrick Wolfe Trucking is a semi-finalist for Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award.

September 18, 2025

It's taken less than a decade for small fleet owner Derrick Wolfe to grow his New York-based food grade tanker-haul business from one truck to 21 company drivers, seven owner-operators and 10 non-driving employees.

Raise the floor: TCA's new initiative to support motor carriers

The Truckload Carriers Association is helping more carriers succeed with a limited-time 75% discount on membership.

September 18, 2025

Two professionals shaking hands near a red commercial truck in a workshop

Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support

Scott Smithler trucked through war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan but managed to bring home peace and prosperity with a family biz whose missions are mostly local/regional, ending at home near every night.

September 16, 2025

Small fleet owner Scott Smithler's Mission Complete Transport builds on the owner's history hauling in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mission Complete is among semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship.

LTL carriers shipments decline, citing softness in manufacturing and housing

ArcBest posted shipment growth, while XPO, Old Dominion and Saia saw declines, reflecting broader freight softness and shifting LTL strategies.

September 16, 2025

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Worker in safety vest checking truck tire in industrial manufacturing facility

Trump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax

President Donald Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on imported trucks, delaying a prior plan but expanding it to include medium-duty vehicles.

All New Volvo Vnl On Highway Fully Loaded Test Drive

Test driving Volvo's all new VNL

White and blue tanker truck with silver trailer parked on concrete lot

Trimac acquires Service Transport Company

Isuzu corporate sign

Isuzu breaks ground on 1M square foot truck plant in South Carolina

Cargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.

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