Keiron Greenhalgh

An impairment charge associated with a strategic reorganization pushed ArcBest into the red in the second quarter of 2026, trumping a boost in revenue from the ongoing rebound in the freight market.

The ongoing freight market rebound has a lot of road left on its journey following the longest downturn in industry memory, according to a top executive at Old Dominion Freight Line.

The ongoing freight market recovery is altering trailer demand positively in a fashion unseen in 40 years, Wabash 's top executive said July 29, although the company still posted a loss in the second quarter of 2026.

The upswing in demand was evident in XPO's shipments and weight per shipment in the second quarter of 2026, boosting the company's profit and revenue, Harik and fellow executives at the Greenwich, Conn.-based LTL-centric carrier told analysts.

It is the second time Daimler Truck or a predecessor has announced plans to shutter the Swan Island plant since acquiring Freightliner in 1981. The first occasion was in 2008, when the plant was expected to shut in 2010, but a reprieve came in 2009. Production was scheduled to switch to North Carolina and Mexico, Transport Topics reported at the time.

Work has already begun on some of the reliability testing for third-generation hardware components, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson said during the company's Q2 earnings call July 29. The third-generation hardware will also see costs decrease, he added.

Saia reported an OR of 86.9 in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 87.8 in the same period 12 months earlier . Saia posted a 4.8 OR improvement sequentially compared with the first quarter of 2026 too, outpacing the typical 2.5-3.0 improvement.

Replacement demand funded by the ongoing freight market rebound will continue to be the key factor in driving North America heavy-duty truck demand in the back half of the year, engine maker Cummins' top executive said.

U.S. dry and refrigerated van trailer imports from Canada and Mexico are now subject to antidumping duties, although the levies are substantially lower than a trio of complainants requested.

Trimac Transportation acquired food-grade bulk carrier California Freight for an undisclosed sum, the company said Aug. 4, in the latest in a series of bulk or flatbed deals.