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Stay current on for-hire carrier news with reporting on major fleets, market shifts, earnings, regulations and freight trends shaping truckload, less-than-truckload and specialized operations. This page brings together Transport Topics coverage of the companies, rankings and business developments that matter across the commercial trucking landscape, helping readers track how leading carriers are responding to demand, costs and competition.

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TFI weighs U.S. nonunion LTL acquisition

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.

July 28, 2026
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J.B. Hunt deploys agentic AI from incubator’s first startup

Overroute is the first startup to emerge from a joint venture freight and logistics technology incubator between J.B. Hunt and UP.Labs.

July 28, 2026
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Knight-Swift’s Miller cites rapid TL market tightening

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

July 27, 2026
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American Truck Simulator adds Volvo VNL, VNR Electric

In American Truck Simulator, players haul freight, manage fleets and build trucking companies. Now they can do it behind the wheel of Volvo’s newest trucks.

July 23, 2026
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Tesla to turn self-driving focus to trucks in 2027 at latest

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said of an autonomous Semi: “It will definitely be working next year and in time for the scale-up to high production of the Tesla Semi.”

July 23, 2026
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Forward woos $250M customer, retains at least 50% of business

Forward Air will retain at least 50% of the business of a longtime customer that accounted for around 10% of the motor carrier and logistics business’ revenue.

July 22, 2026
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ITE expands intermodal chassis unit with NACPC purchase

NACPC offers regional pools of intermodal chassis, allowing drayage companies to avoid owning their own equipment. The company has about 20,000 chassis.

July 22, 2026
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Transport M&A builds momentum alongside freight market

The Tenney Group 2026 Mid-Year M&A Report found that capacity reductions have started to drive industry consolidation alongside other key factors.

July 21, 2026
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ArcBest to close 10 ABF Freight sites, cut 2% of workforce

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

July 17, 2026
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Cabotage enforcement cuts Mexican carriers in border zones

Mexican drivers and trucking operators have come under pressure from the Trump administration as federal agencies take a harsher stance on illegal activities.

July 17, 2026

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