Small trucking companies file 221 bankruptcies in 2026: TT Daily

October 29, 2026

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Small trucking companies file 221 bankruptcies in 2026

About two-thirds of surveyed small carriers reported flat or declining revenue, while fuel, insurance and financing costs squeezed already thin margins. Read more…

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LOGISTICS

Knight-Swift eyes leased Pa., Va. terminal options

Knight-Swift’s LTL operations, which were unified under the AAA Cooper name at the start of 2026, currently operate 180 terminals. Read more…

BUSINESS

Werner’s Leathers expects accelerated capacity reductions

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers expressed optimism Oct. 27 that trucking is entering an upcycle as industry capacity declines. Read more…

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EQUIPMENT

Higher truck demand leads to Paccar Q3 supply chain hiccups

CEO Preston Feight said the company’s suppliers were unable to scale up their output at the same pace as demand for trucks grew. Read more…

LOGISTICS

C.H. Robinson leaders tackle RXO friction concerns

C.H. Robinson Worldwide executives on Oct. 28 pushed back against analysts’ concerns that the RXO acquisition could create operational overlap and friction. Read more…

SAFETY

NHTSA says major tire safety standard overhaul is coming

The agency said it would update testing methods on tire strength, rim resistance and endurance and examine how to set safety rules for new technologies. Read more…

BUSINESS

FedEx lifts forecast before holiday shipping season

FedEx raised its profit and sales guidance for the year, another promising sign for parcel carriers heading into the all-important holiday shipping season. Read more…

AUTONOMOUS

Aurora will miss 2026 goal but remains on track for 2027

Autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation expects to fall short of its production target for this year but said it’s on track to recover for 2027. Read more…

FUEL

Midwest gasoline supplies hit lowest on record

Commercial gasoline supplies declined to 41 million barrels — the lowest on record — after falling by 1.2 million barrels last week. Read more…

FUEL

Oil prices sink on fresh diplomatic efforts in Middle East

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil sank 2.1% to $109.26 as traders assessed fresh diplomatic efforts in the Middle East to avert a resumption of U.S. military strikes on Iran. Read more…

TECHNOLOGY

Rail company says it tested the longest freight train ever

The train was 4.7 miles long and consisted of 696 freight wagons, according to Transnet, South Africa’s state-run transport and logistics company. Read more…

BUSINESS

DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion

DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue fulfilling orders for Instacart. Read more…

BUSINESS

Economy grows 3.4% on strong consumer spending

The expansion in third-quarter GDP — the nation’s output of goods and services — was faster than the 2.2% growth registered from April through June, the Commerce Department said. Read more…

BUSINESS

Consumer prices rose 3.6% in September

Prices remain elevated less than a week from midterm elections in which affordability concerns have become a central issue. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 100 Private Carriers balance service and costs

The companies ranked on the 2026 Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list have continued to demonstrate the value of their in-house truck fleets. Read more…

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