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2025’s peak retail season the best for trucking in years
Freight Waves John Paul Hampstead January 3, 2026
While capacity has been bleeding out of the trucking market at a fairly steady, gradual rate, what’s much less clear is the demand situation. A protectionist trade policy consisting mostly of a tariff regime unprecedented in both its high rates and rapid enactment pulled imports forward, then choked them off. Massive investment deals announced by shippers in conjunction with the White House, while impressive, will take years in some cases to bear fruit.
The Trucking Industry Can’t Cut Its Way to Prosperity in 2026
Bloomberg Thomas Black January 3, 2026 $Subscription Based
The demand side of the equation still looks anemic for 2026 after the goods economy was thrown into a cycle of uncertainty and weakness because of President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff strategy. This uncertainty for manufacturers and retailers still lingers.
Will We See a Heavy-Duty Truck Pre-Buy in 2026?
Heavy Duty Trucking Deborah Lockridge January 2, 2026
How Will 2027 EPA Engine Rules Change?
Industry insiders say the most likely change is that the increased useful life and warranty provisions will be removed from the rule or postponed. These provisions were anticipated to be the biggest factor in driving up the cost of new trucks meeting the 2027 rules.
Ken Vieth, president of ACT Research, estimated that two-thirds of the previously anticipated higher price for 2027 engines was going to be extending the warranty provisions.
Kodiak taps Bosch to scale its self-driving truck tech
TechCrunch Kristen Korosec January 5, 2026
Self-driving trucks company Kodiak AI announced on Monday it is working with global automotive supplier Bosch to develop a system of hardware and software that can give standard big rigs autonomous driving capabilities.
Related: Freight Waves Kodiak AI partners with Bosch to scale autonomous truck platform
Beyond the highway: Waabi’s bet on door-to-door autonomy
Freight Waves Thomas Wasson January 2, 2026
Waabi recently released a blog post about its latest business updates and how its autonomous trucks are literally “taking it to the streets.” It’s less an advocacy pun than a competitive advantage, as many autonomous big rigs have focused on highways. The blog post also included the announcement of a new direct-to-customer business model.
Link: Waabi Blog Post Waabi unlocks direct-to-customer model with surface street driving capabilities
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