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ArcBest Eyes Early 2026 for In-House TMS Launch
Transport Topics Keiron Greenhalgh October 2, 2025
“ArcBest View is more than a digital upgrade; it’s a unified experience that brings quoting, booking and visibility across all of our logistics solutions into one seamless interface,” said Runser, who will succeed the retiring Judy McReynolds as CEO at the end of 2025.
Link: ArcBest Investor Day Presentation
Incoming ArcBest CEO: The network is in ‘a great spot’
Fleet Owner Geert De Lombaerde October 2, 2025
Real estate spending will focus on maintaining existing facilities rather than expanding the network, with about $40 million to $50 million allocated for maintenance through 2028.
Related: CCJ ArcBest sees path to long-term growth despite market challenges
Why Derek Leathers Says Trucking’s Longest Downturn Could Spark a Lasting Upturn
Heavy Duty Trucking Deborah Lockridge October 2, 2025
“So as we get to this turning point, whenever it may occur, it would be my view that you’re going to have a sustained, consistent, tight capacity market for a multi-year period," Leathers said.
2025 parcel peak volumes are expected to climb as shippers brace for higher fees, says ShipMatrix
Logistics Management Jeff Berman October 3, 2025
While it expects to see a 5% volume gain for the 2025 peak, ShipMatrix explained that comes with the caveat that, for FedEx and Amazon, volumes are pegged to climb 5%-to-8%, while UPS and USPS are expected to come in flat, should volume growth levels seen over the first half of the year remain intact.
Parcel Market Forecast for Peak 2025
ShipMatrix September 29, 2025
Given the economic challenges from trade tariff wars and end of de-minimis, ShipMatrix estimates that 2.3 billion packages will be delivered during the peak season of 2025 for an increase of 5 percent over peak of 2024, resulting mainly from an extra shopping day.
Class 8 Truck Prices Set to Climb Again Under New Tariffs
Transport Topics Keiron Greenhalgh October 2, 2025
The Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported trucks and components will inflict another round of tariff-fueled cost increases on motor carriers already struggling with stubbornly weak freight volumes and depressed rates, executives and analysts said.
“Trucks will be more expensive at a time when we can least afford it,” Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers told the WEX OTR Summit in San Antonio Oct. 2.
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