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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 Oct. 3, 2025
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    Major ports so far unscathed by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    The president’s legislation rescinded $60 million in environmental programs created under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

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    Trucking conferences to attend in 2026

    Mark your travel calendar with this annual guide of events for trucking industry leaders and stakeholders.

    Updated Oct. 3, 2025
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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 Sept. 5, 2025
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    CDL emergency ruling draws support from trucking groups

    The standard for obtaining a CDL has become stricter for non-U.S. citizen drivers, which the industry sees as a positive move.

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    How Oct. 1 truck tariffs might play out for the industry

    Potential impact will largely depend on whether the policy affects truck parts and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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    DOT seeks input to reduce cargo theft

    Feedback could help the department close loopholes that some carriers exploit.

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    CFOs expect tariff-fueled price pressures to persist into 2026

    On average, CFOs say price growth at their organizations would be roughly 25% lower next year if not for the impact of tariffs, according to survey results.

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    XPO converts lease in Florida from AAA Cooper Transportation

    The Greenwich, Connecticut-based LTL giant paid $5.8 million to purchase the site.

    Updated Sept. 29, 2025
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    Regulatory uncertainty slowing US electric vehicle adoption: report

    The EY Mobility Lens Forecaster predicts that while domestic EV purchases will grow, elimination of incentives could deter buyers.

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    DOT: Emergency CDL rule doesn’t affect drivers domiciled in Canada, Mexico

    But the new regulation could still take out 5% of commercial drivers in the U.S., the government said.

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    DOT emergency rule overhauls non-domiciled CDL issuances

    Non-U.S. citizens will be ineligible for a commercial driver’s license unless stricter rules are met, Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday.

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    Trump sets tariffs on trucks, pharmaceuticals, furniture

    The new levies, ranging from 25% to 100%, will go into effect Oct. 1, the president said Thursday.

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    Rental activity significantly drops: NPTC 2025 benchmarking survey

    The decline reflects a more cautious approach from the trucking industry, an executive said.

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    Kodiak Robotics clears SPAC vote, undergoes steep redemptions

    A majority of shareholders approved a measure to turn the autonomous truck technology startup into a publicly traded company.

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    Truckload volumes cooled in August as frontloading surge wanes

    A push to pull cargo forward earlier in the year to dodge tariffs is affecting typical season demand for trucks, said Ken Adamo, DAT chief of analytics. 

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    FedEx Freight grows sales team numbers ahead of spinoff

    The pending spinoff plans to have 400 specialists in place before the standalone company emerges.

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    Uber Freight, Tesla team up to offer subsidies on electric Semi trucks

    The pair’s Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program would require carriers to enter into a contract with Uber Freight.

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    Gatik plans AV expansion in Canada

    The company will deploy up to 50 autonomous trucks in partnership with retailer Loblaw, per a five-year deal from the two firms.

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    Senate confirms Sean McMaster to serve as FHWA administrator

    Tapping his experience as a transportation staffer, he will help develop the next bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill.

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    ITS Logistics leverages flexible transportation model for retail hubs

    Owned assets, drop trailer pools and vetted partner carriers are some of the options ITS will use to move inbound and outbound freight.

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    Despite surge in AI adoption, sales teams say the tech is failing them

    Certain organizations that have invested in the tech appear to have widespread breakdowns in execution, effectiveness and alignment, the report found.

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    CH Robinson debuts cross-border service to maximize LTL trailers, minimize trucks

    Due to laws in Mexico, trucks sometimes cross the border carrying a single pallet.

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    CSX, CN agree to develop intermodal service into Tennessee

    The railroads expect the offering connecting Canada’s West Coast gateways with Nashville to reduce truck traffic on highways.

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    Bot Auto tractor-trailer tests 40-mile route without person onboard

    The feat had the AV navigating highway traffic, unusual situations and surface streets in the Houston area.