Max Meadows, Virginia Truck Stops

Saia Q3 Terminals Added in Expansion Phase Now Turning Profit

LTL carrier reports improved performance at recently opened locations after $2B network buildout.

Nov 2, 2026

Freight Cycles Run 18 to 48 Months, Why This One Defies the Pattern

Truckload base rates climbed 10% in September while volumes rose just 2%. The Cass data shows no two cycles since 2000 have followed the same timeline.

Nov 2, 2026

Carrier Business

Schneider Moves All Eastern Rail to Norfolk Southern, Citing 30% Rate Gap

Green Bay carrier ends CSX partnership, shifts 26,800 containers to Norfolk Southern as truckload rates carry 30%-plus premium over intermodal.

Nov 1, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Used Class 8 retail price hits $64,007 in September, up 11.5% YoY

Average retail price climbed to $64,007 from $57,383 a year earlier, though September marked a 1.9% dip from August's $65,234.

Nov 1, 2026

Fuel & Energy

BP Profit Hits 18-Year High as Refining Margins Soar

Energy giant posts strongest earnings since 2008 on refinery boom, accelerating debt paydown as diesel prices stay elevated.

Nov 1, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Trailer Leasing Utilization Tops Pandemic Peak as Supply Contracts

Premier Trailer Leasing reports highest utilization ever recorded. Demand for 10-year-old and newer units driven by carrier exits and three years of below-replacement manufactur…

Oct 31, 2026

Markets & Rates

Schneider CEO Says Capacity Correction Will Drive Freight Upcycle

Jim Filter expects supply-side tightening to push the market higher as carriers exit and equipment orders lag demand.

Oct 31, 2026

Driver Jobs & Hiring

Driver recruitment conference returns to Nashville in February 2027

The 24th Annual Recruitment and Retention Conference runs February 24-26, 2027, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel with focus on data-driven hiring strategies.

Oct 31, 2026

Electric Vehicles

Kodiak Signs 75-Truck Driverless Deal With DTL, IKEA as First Shipper

Interstate carrier DTL will operate Kodiak autonomous tractors under driver-as-a-service model on Texas and Atlanta lanes starting with IKEA freight.

Oct 31, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

NHTSA to overhaul tire safety standards in 2026

Agency will update strength, endurance, and rim-resistance tests and examine how to regulate new tire technologies.

Oct 30, 2026

Equipment & OEM

DTL Transport to run 75 Kodiak autonomous trucks on Dallas-El Paso, Dallas-Atlanta lanes

Fresno carrier signs binding agreement for Kodiak Driver-as-a-Service on two interstate routes already tested with safety drivers. No driverless launch date disclosed.

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Rates

LA and Long Beach Set All-Time Volume Records in September

West Coast port volumes surged in September, pulling freight away from Gulf and East Coast gateways and reshaping drayage demand for carriers serving the nation's busiest contai…

Oct 30, 2026

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Latest from Carrier Atlas Freight Intelligence

Saia Q3 Terminals Added in Expansion Phase Now Turning Profit

Freight Cycles Run 18 to 48 Months, Why This One Defies the Pattern

Schneider Moves All Eastern Rail to Norfolk Southern, Citing 30% Rate Gap

Used Class 8 retail price hits $64,007 in September, up 11.5% YoY

BP Profit Hits 18-Year High as Refining Margins Soar

Trailer Leasing Utilization Tops Pandemic Peak as Supply Contracts

Schneider CEO Says Capacity Correction Will Drive Freight Upcycle

Driver recruitment conference returns to Nashville in February 2027

Kodiak Signs 75-Truck Driverless Deal With DTL, IKEA as First Shipper

NHTSA to overhaul tire safety standards in 2026

DTL Transport to run 75 Kodiak autonomous trucks on Dallas-El Paso, Dallas-Atlanta lanes

LA and Long Beach Set All-Time Volume Records in September