ArcBest Pulls GRI Six Weeks Early as LTL Pricing Cycle Speeds Up
ABF Freight's 5.9% rate hike lands June 22, the fourth straight year the carrier has moved its annual increase forward on the calendar.
LTL
Less-than-truckload carriers, LTL rates, tonnage, yield, and the public LTL operators (XPO, Old Dominion, Saia, ArcBest/ABF, FedEx Freight, TFI/TForce).
XPO May Tonnage Up 0.5%, Carrier on Track to Beat Q2 Forecast
Daily shipments rose 3.3% year-over-year in May as XPO's push into small-business freight lifts volume ahead of guidance.
Saia May Tonnage Up 8.4%: Weight Per Shipment Climbs 4.5%
The LTL carrier posted accelerating tonnage growth in May, driven by heavier shipments and easier year-ago comps. Manufacturing data signals more volume ahead.
FedEx Freight Begins Trading as Standalone LTL Carrier at $155.75
The nation's largest LTL carrier spun off June 1 under ticker FDXF. FedEx keeps 19.9% for two years. What the split means for capacity and rates.
Saia Opens Two Terminals, Hits 216 Locations After $2B Build-Out
New service centers in Washington and Indiana extend the LTL carrier's reach in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest: part of a two-year network push that…
Averitt Breaks Ground on Charlotte, Louisville Campuses, 275 Jobs Coming
The Cookeville carrier is doubling down on Southeast capacity ahead of a freight rebound, adding 379 dock doors and 260,000 square feet by end of 2027.
FedEx, UPS Hold Top LTL Spots: ArcBest Climbs to No. 9 in 2026
FleetOwner's 2026 for-hire package and LTL rankings show the top eight unchanged, but ArcBest moved up one spot and Central Transport entered at No. 10.