July 14, 2026 10:39 am, EDT LTL capacity is now being absorbed, and weight per shipment is increasing. (John Tetzlaff/Getty Images) key takeaways: The second quarter saw strong demand from less-than-truckload carriers as truckload capacity tightened, with executives reporting rising shipment loads and sequential improvement during the period. This shift reflects a lack of structural
Commercial trucks wait to pass error inspection before the final step of the assembly process at Ford’s Ohio Assembly Plant in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. (Dustin Franz/Bloomberg) June 25, 2026 11:43 am, EDT key takeaways: Ford hired 350 experienced “gray beard” engineers over three years to fix quality problems, helping it rank as a top mainstream
(Michael Ciaglo/Bloomberg) June 12, 2026 12:29 pm, EDT | Update: June 12, 2026 3:51 pm, EDT key takeaways: JBS is closing a beef plant in Souderton, PA, and a value-added facility in Memphis amid pressure on its U.S. beef business. The company said the closure reflects a 75-year decline in the U.S. cattle herd due