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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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ICE Arrests 13 Foreign Truckers at Pennsylvania CDL Office

Local news reports included witness descriptions of a chaotic scene in which some drivers fled through nearby residential yards to evade the ICE agents.

April 14, 2026
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FedEx CFO John Dietrich to Depart After Freight Spinoff

FedEx Chief Financial Officer John Dietrich will step down after the courier completes a planned spinoff of its freight division into a stand-alone company.

April 13, 2026
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How Fleets Make Safety Stick Beyond Annual Training

At a time when margins are tight and operating costs continue to climb, preventing and managing driver injuries has become a core business priority.

April 13, 2026
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FedEx, Pilots Set Tentative Contract After 5 Years of Talks

FedEx pilots reached a tentative labor agreement with the parcel company, marking a significant step toward resolving nearly five years of negotiations.

April 8, 2026
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FedEx Freight Unit Projects 10% Profit Growth After Spinoff

FedEx has said it’s separating the freight and parcel operations to better focus on each business.

April 8, 2026
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Amazon, USPS Strike New Agreement on Package Deliveries

Amazon has reached a new agreement with USPS, providing a lifeline to the beleaguered government agency and securing delivery for customers in rural America.

April 6, 2026
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How Does a California Fleet Tackle $7 Diesel?

The average on-highway price of diesel in California was $7.219 a gallon on March 30, a 44.7% increase compared with $4.99 a gallon on March 2.

April 2, 2026
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Transportation Groups Push for Big-Picture Highway Bill

Transportation groups are coalescing around familiar priorities: safety, stable highway funding and efficient integration of emerging technologies.

April 1, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

IMC Logistics Names Rodrigues Next Chief Financial Officer

IMC Logistics said March 26 that David Rodrigues has joined the company’s executive leadership team as chief financial officer.

April 1, 2026
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DHS Funding Clash Snares Progress on Transportation Issues

Key transportation priorities have remained sidelined with lawmakers deadlocked in a funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security.

March 31, 2026

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