LTL News Updates

The settlement ushered through by Yellow’s liquidating trust has the backing of the largest shareholder of Yellow, MFN Partners, unlike earlier versions.

TFI is working with an as-yet-undisclosed autonomous truck developer ahead of the technology’s introduction in LTL linehaul and then perhaps wider use.

Saia reported an OR of 86.9 in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 87.8 in the same period 12 months earlier. The firm's OR also improved sequentially.

The upswing in demand was evident in XPO’s shipments and weight per shipment in the second quarter of 2026, boosting the company’s profit and revenue.

The carrier is looking into adding a nonunion LTL carrier for around C$200 million, or $142 million at current exchange rates, CEO Alain Bédard said.

The freight market has been quickly tightening this year, with increased federal enforcement actions accelerating an existing decline in capacity.

The service centers are in smaller markets, and ArcBest plans to consolidate their operations into other facilities within the affected regions.

LTL carriers are seeing stronger demand, rising shipment weights and higher rates as truckload capacity tightens, fueling optimism for the second half of 2026.

Owners and decision-makers at SMBs are optimistic about the prospects for the rest of 2026, a stance likely to extend the ongoing freight market recovery.

FedEx Freight — North America's largest less-than-truckload carrier — benefited from spillover in backhaul lanes with heavier shipments, executives said.