For-Hire

It is the second time Daimler Truck or a predecessor has announced plans to close the Swan Island plant since acquiring Freightliner in 1981.

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.1% from the prior month to 113.1. But the latest result also marked a decline of 0.1% from last year.

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 structural capacity attrition we’ve been talking about for several quarters is playing out as predicted,” CEO Derek Leathers said.

Landstar System CEO Frank Lonegro reported a jump in freight brokers interested in joining the carrier’s network of independent agents in the second quarter.

The ongoing freight market rebound has a lot of road left on its journey following the longest downturn in industry memory, according to ODFL CFO Adam Satterfield.

“Specifically, we eliminated approximately 2 million pieces per day of lower-quality Amazon volume,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said during a call with investors.

The legislation would direct FMCSA to study chameleon carriers and plan, develop and test an automation tool to detect chameleon carrier applications.

TFI International envisions rolling out autonomous trucks as part of its U.S. less-than-truckload linehaul business in 2027, according to a key executive.

The truckload unit again drove results at the Montreal-based carrier in the second quarter of 2026 as the freight market rebounded.