Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026: TT Daily

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December 23, 2025

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Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026

President Trump’s approach to renegotiating trade deals has injected unease into international supply chains as well as a domestic trucking industry already 2½ years into a downturn. Read more…

TODAY’S NEWS

BUSINESS

Schneider Grows Dedicated Fleet to Near 8,600 Tractors

The expansion of the fleet followed swiftly on the heels of the largest acquisition in Schneider’s 90-year history: the 2024 acquisition of dedicated truckload-focused Cowan Systems. Read more…

SAFETY

FBI, TIA Expand Information Sharing on Cargo Theft

The FBI has been working with TIA to streamline relaying of information and reports from TIA members about cargo theft activity, both traditional and more sophisticated. Read more…

BUSINESS

Jim Beam Stops Production at Key Distillery Amid Bourbon Glut

Bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main U.S. distillery for all of 2026 after slumping demand caused an oversupply of whiskey. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Colorado Faces $24M Federal Funding Cut Over CDL Response

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called it a case of “crossed wires,” saying the state has “finished the investigation and we are conducting a final review of the findings." Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Senior Republicans Oppose Trump’s Cannabis Order

A group of House Republicans are urging President Trump to think twice about reclassifying marijuana as a less severe drug, pointing to potential harm to the nation’s children and young adults. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "We’re Bringing a Freight Recovery, Higher Rates and Lower Tariffs"

LOGISTICS

Ports on Track for Record Year Despite Back-End Slowdown

U.S. port container volumes fell in November, but major gateways including Los Angeles and Long Beach remain on track for one of their strongest years on record. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Economy Expands at Surprisingly Strong 4.3% Annual Rate

U.S. GDP from July through September — the economy’s total output of goods and services — rose from its 3.8% growth rate in the April-June quarter, the Commerce Department said Dec. 23. Read more…

EQUIPMENT

Volvo to Open Tacoma Parts Distribution Center in 2027

Volvo Group plans to build a 115,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Tacoma, Wash., the parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks said. Read more…

EQUIPMENT

US Trailer Market Nears End of Subdued Year

U.S. trailer orders fell 37% below prior-year results in November, with freight market pressures continuing to weigh on activity, ACT Research reported. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Highway Bill Leads 2026 Congressional Agenda

“We’re going to have a very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January,” " House Speaker Mike Johnson said Dec. 16. Read more…

AUTONOMOUS

Samsung Unit to Buy ZF’s Driver Assistance Arm for $1.8B

The deal will combine Harman’s cockpit expertise with market-leading camera technology for the next generation of so-called software-defined cars. Read more…

TECHNOLOGY

US Holds Off on New Chinese Chip Tariffs Amid Trump-Xi Truce

The U.S. accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027. Read more…

SAFETY

Tesla Promotes Post-Crash Door Safety Feature for Some Cars

Tesla is newly promoting features intended to make it easier for first responders to enter its cars after crashes, following months of scrutiny over the safety of its door designs. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment this year as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…

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