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Elections change Congress, but they don’t change trucking’s priorities
Cargo theft does not have a party affiliation, notes ATA's Henry Hanscom. Neither do deteriorating roads and bridges, safety compliance or the shortage of truck parking.
November 4, 2026
Rebecca Brewster reflects on ATRI career before retirement
Stopped Trucks Carry Hidden Risk
A truck stopped on the highway shoulder is a hidden risk. KLLM Transport paired Fleetworthy Safety+ alerts with one rule: call every driver. Unauthorized stops fell to near zero.
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Oil prices sink below $95 as markets soar on midterm results
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, plunged 9.2% on Nov. 4 to $94.11.
November 4, 2026
Voters give Democrats control of Congress in rebuke to Trump
Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike: Kansas, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina.
November 4, 2026
Operation Wicked Safe uncovers nearly 2,000 CMV violations
Participating state police agencies were from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
November 3, 2026
Trade deficit narrows slightly on pickup in goods exports
The gap in goods and services trade shrank 0.7% in September from the prior month to $105 billion, Commerce Department data showed Nov. 4.
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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.
August 22, 2026
Freight Market Upturn Bodes Well for Top For-Hire Carriers
This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably for many large carriers.
June 27, 2026Top 100/ Top 50
Retail giant Walmart retains the top position on this 2026 list of the largest private carriers in North America, ranked by number of tractors in operation.
Annual rankings provide an indispensable overview of the largest for-hire carriers in North America, along with timely analysis of trends shaping the industry.
A unique ranking of the third-party logistics companies in North America includes listings of the largest freight brokerage firms, freight forwarders, warehouse operators and dedicated contract carriage service providers.
Key data on revenue and freight assets for the 50 largest global freight companies.
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