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A military driver seeking to make the jump would need to have worked behind the wheel sometime in the prior 12 months to be eligible for the program. “OOIDA is a big proponent of much stricter training and driving a truck in the military.

ArcBest ( NASDAQ: ARCB) also said it is placing the MoLo Solutions, Panther Premium Logistics and ArcBest Technologies brands under the ArcBest banner. In aggregate, the restructuring plan is expected to result in cash charges of $6 million to $7 million (mostly severance and benefits payments), and noncash impairment charges of $76.5 million (Panther and Vaux writeoffs). The unit’s operating ratio (inverse of operating margin) is expected to improve by 600 to 700 bps sequentially in the second quarter, implying a 90.8% adjusted OR (200 bps better year over year).

Maybe the most important one is that while LTL companies make up 28% of the trucking industry, according to ATRI data, they were 47.8% of respondents. Driver costs: The costs of compensating drivers rose at what ATRI called “a sub-inflationary rate.” Industry-wide driver wages rose 2.5% last year, ATRI said, adding that the ratio between driver wages and consumer inflation was similar to 2024 when the split was 2.4% for driver wages and 2.9% for inflation. Differences in size: ATRI’s research on driver wages found that wages for 26-truck fleets were just 4.5 cts/mile less than those of 1,000-truck fleets.

A Michigan federal jury has sided with engine and truck manufacturer Navistar, rejecting a $16.5 million lawsuit brought by GLS LeasCo and Central Transport. GLS LeasCo and Central Transport alleged Navistar’s delayed truck deliveries caused millions in lost resale value and higher operating costs during one of the hottest used-truck markets in history. The 10-person jury found on Monday that GLS LeasCo and Central Transport failed to prove their breach of contract and fraud claims after a multi-year dispute over the delivery of 1,100 International tractors ordered in 2022.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association(OOIDA) is urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring Dalilah’s Law to the House floor, stating Congress should permanently codify recent federal reforms restricting non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses. “As the nation’s largest association representing small-business truckers and professional drivers, OOIDA argues that Congress must codify the U.S. Department of Transportation ’s recent Final Rule on non-domiciled CDLs so it cannot be weakened or reversed by a future administration,” OOIDA said in the letter. OOIDA argues the driver would not have qualified for a CDL had the provisions contained in Dalilah’s Law already been in effect.

Operating income of $259 million (plus-32% y/y) was driven by higher revenue and recent cost reductions. J.B. Hunt’s ( NASDAQ: JBHT) intermodal revenue increased 22% y/y to $1.75 billion as loads were up 10% and revenue per load was 11% higher. The increase was entirely attributable to an increase in revenue per truck per week (due to higher fuel surcharges).

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. DHL Global Forwarding expanded its Transpacific air cargo capacity with a thrice-weekly service connecting Bangkok (BKK) with its hub in Cincinnati (CVG), according to a July 9 press release. The widebody freighter route has 100 tons of capacity per flight — which is suited for oversized and high-value cargo, per the press release.

A Höegh Autoliners RoRo vessel at Port Freeport in Texas. A Höegh Autoliners vessel carried Mitsubishi vehicles into Port Freeport in July. Retrieved from Freeport Texas on July 10, 2026 Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated.