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ModerateOct 5, 2026LTL Freight Market Shows Strong Momentum with Record Tonnage Growth
Estes Express Lines has achieved back-to-back record tonnage weeks with a 15% year-over-year increase, driven by strong demand from manufacturing, grocery, and retail sectors. The carrier's next-day r
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ModerateSep 9, 2026ArcBest raises Q3 asset-light outlook as August tonnage accelerates
ArcBest delivered a mid-quarter operational update signaling accelerating strength in its core less-than-truckload (LTL) unit and surprising upside in its asset-light brokerage segment. The company's
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Shipping & Freight
ModerateSep 3, 2026Saia's August Tonnage Growth Accelerates Amid Easier Comparisons
Saia Inc., a major less-than-truckload carrier, posted accelerating tonnage growth in August with an 8.7% year-over-year increase driven by easier prior-year comparisons and a robust rate environment.
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