Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026: TT Government

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December 24, 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 PREMIUM CONTENT

M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS

6 Indicted in Louisiana CDL Fraud Scheme

Per an indictment filed Aug. 28, the individuals solicited and accepted bribes in exchange for providing CDLs to individuals who did not undergo “legally required training or testing.” Read more…

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…

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…

Truck Tonnage Nudges 0.2% Higher in November

Trucking activity in the U.S. climbed slightly in November, but shipments remain at low levels, according to American Trucking Associations. Read more…

Gas Prices Are Lower This Holiday Season

According to data from motor club AAA, the national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Dec. 22. Read more…

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

Senate Confirms MARAD, Coast Guard Leaders

“We have done hard things before. With this committee’s guidance, and in partnership with labor and industry, we can do them again," Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel told senators. Read more…

NYC Congestion Pricing Judge Delays Ruling

A federal judge delayed his decision on the fate of New York City’s congestion pricing initiative, setting oral arguments for Jan. 28 in the legal fight over new tolls. Read more…

Senior Republicans Oppose Trump’s Cannabis Order

A group of House Republicans is 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

N.Y. Offers $300M in Port Improvements to Back Wind Projects

New York is offering $300 million for port improvements in a signal of support for an offshore wind industry that’s been battered by the Trump administration. 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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