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    Trucks, trailers, tonnage: Trucking Dive’s data hub shows the state of the industry

    Five charts from leading industry sources capture high-level market data.

    Updated Nov. 14, 2025
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    Retrieved from Covenant Logistics on October 24, 2025
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    Carriers thwarted by lack of pricing from OEMs, Covenant execs say

    Truck-specific tariffs and other duties are complicating order books, stakeholders say.

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    Consumer sentiment slumps to 3-year low on shutdown, economy fears

    The decline in consumer sentiment in November spanned all population categories, including age, income and political affiliation, according to the University of Michigan.

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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

    Updated Nov. 7, 2025
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    Volvo Autonomous Solutions moves closer to driverless truck operations

    Head of On-Road Solutions Sasko Cuklev said he sees AVs potentially becoming a new mode of delivering freight.

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    Wabash expects Q4 to be ‘weakest of the year’ as headwinds intensify

    Executives for the trailer maker say softening demand indicates limited signs of recovery ahead.

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    Cybercrime groups team with organized crime in massive cargo theft campaigns

    Financially motivated hackers are abusing remote monitoring and access tools against trucking and freight companies, Proofpoint warns.

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    Paccar envisions ‘competitive leg up’ from Section 232 tariffs

    CEO Preston Feight says domestic production could pay off as new trade rules take effect Nov. 1.

  • ATA CEO Chris Spear talks on a stage at the San Diego Convention Center on Oct. 27, 2025, for the group's Management Conference & Exhibition.
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    ATA calls out tariff policies, notes potential strategy change

    American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear said the group could revise its current approach toward the trade policy if U.S. duties continue to delay recovery in the industry.

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    Forward Air operating income drops nearly 34% in Q3

    An “Other Operations” business area captured a loss of nearly $18.3 million.

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    Warehouse demand grows as companies push through tariff uncertainty

    Net absorption for U.S. industrial real estate increased nearly 20 million square feet year over year in Q3, buoyed by activity in Phoenix and Indianapolis, per Colliers.

  • American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello addresses MCE 2025 attendees during an annual address.
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    5 takeaways on the industry, economy from ATA’s Costello

    During MCE 2025, Chief Economist Bob Costello said rightsizing supply may be the only near-term solution for the ongoing freight recession.

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    Top-10 trucking issues report surfaces several new topics

    The American Transportation Research Institute’s 2025 list had the most new additions since the rankings began in 2005.

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    Werner eyes spot rate lift as states enforce new trucking standards

    Executives said capacity continues to exit the market as states get stricter about English language proficiency standards and non-domiciled CDL renewals.

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    US manufacturing dips despite improved demand: PMI

    Production deteriorated after expanding in September as tariffs and policy uncertainty continue to raise concerns and weigh on manufacturers across industries.

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    XPO makes operational gains despite seasonal slowdown

    “We were the only public LTL carrier to expand margins this quarter,” XPO Chief Strategy Officer Ali Faghri said.

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    AI, data centers add to economic development, experts say

    The ongoing demand for data centers and artificial intelligence has created jobs for electrical components manufacturing and construction. Panelists at Nvidia GTC urge lawmakers to reform energy and trade policy to address the growth.

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    Landstar sees mixed truckload results amid market instability

    Federal trade policy and soft demand continue to create challenges in the overall freight market, impacting the company’s Q3 results.

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    TFI operating income drops amid US woes

    Challenges with the carrier’s OEM and federal government customers come from tariff policy and the congressional funding-based shutdown.

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    Retrieved from Covenant Logistics on October 24, 2025
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    Covenant sees bids at ‘all-time highs,’ CEO says

    Bids are up 17% since August, which usually doesn’t occur until November through February, CEO David Parker said on a recent earnings call.

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    Saia raises pay amid slight revenue slip

    Compensation, including benefits, was $401 million for Q3, a less than 1% increase compared to a year ago.

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    Retrieved from Washington State DOT on October 20, 2025
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    Washington State DOT to deploy tech to tackle truck parking shortage

    The agency announced a $2.3 million initiative to help truckers find parking in areas along Interstate 5.

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    Old Dominion reports market softness, tonnage declines

    Q3 operating revenue dropped 10% year over year, and early Q4 data also suggested further challenges.

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    Fed trims main rate by a quarter point

    The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% to 4% in its second rate reduction this year.

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    Aurora adds second driverless route in Texas

    The 600-mile route from Fort Worth to El Paso sometimes has staffing challenges, Aurora said, creating an opportunity for the company.