North America’s largest for-hire trucking companies are finally emerging from a nearly four-year freight market slump, according to Transport Topics’ 2026 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list. The rankings, based on 2025 revenue, still reflect last year’s challenging conditions, but industry…
North American trucking’s 2025 performance delivered a stark contrast across sectors, with less-than-truckload (LTL) and refrigerated fleets bearing the brunt of weak demand and excess capacity while package delivery, flatbed, and some tank carriers posted gains. The mixed results reflect…
Large for-hire trucking carriers report a gradual but uneven recovery in the freight market during 2026, with rising volumes and rates signaling an end to a prolonged downturn. The rebound remains largely supply-driven, driven by tightening capacity, higher costs, and…
North America’s largest carriers are prioritizing AI, safety technologies, and connected systems to improve efficiency and decision-making, according to Transport Topics’ Top 100 For-Hire Carriers survey. Carriers are emphasizing AI-driven automation, predictive analytics, and in-cab safety systems to deliver measurable…
Truck dealers are banking on a rebound in Class 8 truck demand for 2026 and 2027, with the American Truck Dealers (ATD) lifting its sales forecasts to 227,000 units for 2026—a 7.5% increase from its earlier projection of 210,000—and 250,000…
FedEx Freight reported $2.41 billion in revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, a 4.8% increase over the $2.30 billion recorded in the same period last year. The Memphis, Tenn.-based less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, now operating as a standalone…
Saia Inc., a Georgia-based less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, has opened two new terminals in the Midwest—Duluth, Minn., and Columbia, Mo.—bringing its total network to 218 terminals. These additions mark the fourth and fifth service center expansions since the start of 2026,…
The U.S. merchandise trade deficit widened sharply in May, surging 27.4% from April to $105.8 billion—the largest shortfall in more than a year, according to Commerce Department data released June 26. The figure, unadjusted for inflation, far exceeded the median…
Japanese automotive supplier Toyoda Gosei has taken a strategic leap beyond its traditional boundaries by investing in ElevationSpace Inc., a Tohoku University spin-out focused on returnable small satellites. The move underscores Toyoda Gosei’s push to diversify amid what it describes…
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc., has registered a local entity in Germany to offer ride-hailing services with autonomous vehicles. The company, which provides 500,000 autonomous trips weekly across 11 cities in the US, has set its sights…