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Less-than-truckload carrier Saia said performance improved at terminals added during its recent phase of expansion.

FedEx Freight offered mixed results in its first earnings report, pointing to transitional bumps as the company learns to stand on its own.

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam echoed industry optimism over tightening trucking capacity Oct. 28, despite facing short-term cost headwinds.

“When you look at the margin profile of the big truckers, it’s still not exceeding your weighted average cost of capital," said Knight-Swift Transportation CEO Adam Miller. "And so we’re going to have to push that further.” 

Higher fuel costs and employee health and dental benefits are set to hurt Old Dominion Freight Line’s industry-leading operating ratio in Q4 2026.

The agency said it would update testing methods on tire strength, rim resistance and endurance and examine how to set safety rules for new technologies.

CEO Preston Feight said the company's suppliers were unable to scale up their output at the same pace as demand for trucks grew.

Knight-Swift’s LTL operations, which were unified under the AAA Cooper name at the start of 2026, currently operate 180 terminals.

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers expressed optimism Oct. 27 that trucking is entering an upcycle as industry capacity declines.

Governors across the country are temporarily easing dyed diesel restrictions and suspending fuel taxes as diesel prices remain elevated over year-ago levels.