Truck News
Transport Topics is the nation's logistics and trucking news leader, with award-winning coverage of the regulatory, technology, business, and equipment sectors.
How Automation Redefined Freight Planning at KBX Logistics
KBX Logistics restructured its dedicated planning team from 65 planners to 11 optimization specialists, with each specialist managing four times as many trucks while eliminating five to six hours of daily load-search time per planner. See how partnering with Optimal Dynamics turned dedicated freight planning into a scalable, network-wide decision engine.
November 1, 2026BP profit hits 18-year high on refinery boom
BP said profit jumped to the highest in 18 years as soaring refining margins boosted earnings, speeding up the energy giant’s efforts to fix its balance sheet and pay down debt.
October 30, 2026FMCSA takes aim at HOS, SMS updates
The FMCSA has set its sights on further hours-of-service flexibility and enhancing its safety measurement system in the coming weeks and months.
October 30, 2026Used Class 8 retail sales lose steam in September
ACT Research reported that the average retail sales price increased 11.5% to $64,007 from $57,383 the prior year but was down 1.9% sequentially from $65,234.
October 30, 2026FedEx Freight goes hunting after initial consolidation
The company’s revenue was $2.442 billion in the three months that ended Sept. 30, an increase of 8.1% compared with $2.259 billion in the same period a year earlier.
October 30, 2026XPO’s higher Q3 volume, profit powered by SMB, grocery wins
Greenwich, Conn.-based XPO benefited from improved freight market conditions and customer service, the executives told analysts and investors.
October 30, 2026Cyber insurance expands amid costly attacks
Business email compromise generated 24,768 complaints and $3 billion in reported U.S. losses last year, ranking second only to investment fraud.
October 30, 2026Logistics CEO: Hormuz rerouting will raise consumer prices
DP World CEO Yuvraj Narayan warned prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption is raising logistics costs and could drive consumer prices higher worldwide.
October 30, 2026