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Trucking market holds up in January
Freight Waves John Paul Hampstead January 20, 2026
Tender rejections, as measured by STRI.USA, remain at 9.97%, meaning that nearly one out of every ten truckload shipments tendered to a carrier is being rejected for lack of capacity or better rates elsewhere on the spot market. That’s a level higher than any experienced by the trucking industry in all of 2025, 2024, or 2023, and only matched in 2022 during the rapid come-down from COVID highs.
ATA reports slight tonnage gain in December
Logistics Management January 20, 2026
“Despite two consecutive gains, tonnage remains at low levels as the freight metric contracted a total of 2.7% in September and October,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “Soft manufacturing and construction activity are continuing to suppress freight levels, as they did for much of last year. For 2025 in total, tonnage rose just 0.1% over the 2024 average, although it was the first annual gain since 2022.”
Link: American Trucking Associations ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.4% in December
A. Duie Pyle to build warehouse and LTL hub near Port of Virginia
DC Velocity January 20, 2026
Transportation and supply chain solution provider A. Duie Pyle today said it has broken ground on an integrated logistics campus designed to support warehouse operations, less than truckload (LTL) cross-dock services, and transloading moves in the Norfolk region, specifically serving the Port of Virginia.
Link: A. Duie Pyle Press Release A. Duie Pyle Breaks Ground on Integrated Warehouse and LTL Service Center at Port 460 Logistics Center, Servicing the Port of Virginia
Roadrunner announces 4.9% general rate increase
CCJ January 21, 2026
"Building on our continued elevation in service quality across the board, this 4.9% increase is part of our ongoing efforts to align rates with operational costs related to industry supply-side driver capacity tightening and continued investment in network enhancements and service excellence," said Thu Vu, Director of Pricing.
Link: Roadrunner Press Release: Roadrunner Announces General Rate Increase and Is Named a 2026 Best Place to Work by Built In for the Second Year in a Row
UPS, FedEx discounts heat up, but shipping costs still surging
Supply Chain Dive Max Garland January 20, 2026
Ground delivery rates hit a record high in Q4, although carriers are willing to make concessions for more lucrative volume, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Link: TD Cowen/AFS Logistics Freight Index Q1:2026 (Registration Required For Report Download)
FedEx, UPS tweaks could spur more large package fees
Supply Chain Dive Max Garland January 20, 2026
New rules starting this month will add cubic volume measurements to the carriers’ assessments for determining certain surcharges.
DOT says it’s full steam ahead on autonomous trucking rollout
Overdrive Alex Lockie January 20, 2026
"The secretary has made it clear we’re going to develop a clear national framework for the regulation of AVs, and the effort is a joint effort among many components of the DOT," he said. "We have a working group on that also very actively led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."
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