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Trucking News Roundup: Texas I-30 Truck Parking Near DFW, J.B. Hunt $25M Driver Spend, Link Logistics DFW Warehouses, FleetCor $100M Fees, Intermodal Shift (Sept 19, 2026)

September 19, 2026 · By Maas Logistics Dispatch · 8 min read

Texas is adding truck parking east of Dallas, J.B. Hunt is putting another $25 million into drivers, Link Logistics bought four DFW and Atlanta last-mile warehouses, FleetCor and its CEO agreed to $100 million over fuel-card fees, and more long-haul freight is moving to intermodal — five stories from the dispatch desk in Melissa, Texas.

Texas adds truck parking on I-30 east of Dallas

FleetOwner reported Sept. 18, 2026 that a $10 million truck-parking project on Interstate 30 in Bowie County is starting construction in October. It will add 175 parking spots about two hours east of Dallas. A weigh-station reconstruction in neighboring Titus County will add 50 more truck parking spots.

In a separate fuel note, FleetOwner said EIA weekly on-highway diesel rose about 32 cents to $6.285 per gallon, while AAA readings were near $6.40. That is context for the parking and operating-cost picture, not a new diesel deep-dive.

What it means: Legal parking is still scarce on the DFW–Texarkana corridor. Drivers who want a Melissa/DFW OTR seat — company drivers / owner-operators. Shippers needing asset-based dry van or reefer out of Melissa — get a quote.

Source: FleetOwner — J.B. Hunt boosts driver wages; Texas constructs new truck parking

J.B. Hunt putting $25 million more into drivers this quarter

FleetOwner reported Sept. 18, 2026 that J.B. Hunt Transport Services told investors it is spending $25 million more on driver-related initiatives this quarter. Last quarter, the carrier said it needed to invest in drivers because the pool of available CDLs remains constrained. FleetOwner noted Schneider National and Werner Enterprises made similar calls last quarter, and Averitt Express raised regional and LTL driver pay in July.

The same week’s FTR broker-posted spot snapshot put dry van up 5.5 cents to $2.77 per mile, refrigerated up 2.7 cents to $3.63, and flatbed down 5.7 cents to $3.26. Those are broker-board figures, not DAT linehaul.

What it means: Big fleets are still bidding for Class A talent. Serious CDL-A applicants with a valid Class A and DOT medical — company drivers / owner-operators. Need trucks out of DFW — get a quote.

Source: FleetOwner — J.B. Hunt boosts driver wages; Texas constructs new truck parking

Link Logistics buys four last-mile warehouses in DFW and Atlanta

FreightWaves reported Sept. 18, 2026 that final-mile warehouse operator Link Logistics acquired the Gateway Infill Growth Portfolio from Oxford Properties Group — four terminals totaling about 697,276 square feet in Dallas–Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Irving and Grand Prairie account for nearly 400,000 square feet; Suwanee, Georgia, about 249,000; plus a smaller Farmers Branch, Texas, site. Link now operates more than 34 million square feet in DFW, more than 38 million in Atlanta, and roughly 500 million square feet across about 3,000 North American properties. JLL represented Oxford.

What it means: More DFW infill capacity supports final-mile and regional freight. Shippers who need reliable FTL into or out of Melissa/DFW — get a quote. CDL hiring — company drivers / owner-operators.

Source: FreightWaves — Link Logistics buys four last-mile facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta

FleetCor (Corpay) and CEO agree to $100M over hidden fuel-card fees

FreightWaves covered the FTC settlement on Sept. 18, 2026: FleetCor Technologies — now Corpay — and CEO Ronald Clarke agreed to pay $100 million to resolve FTC litigation over hidden or unauthorized commercial fuel-card fees.

The FTC said the practices harmed tens of thousands of small-business customers and involved hundreds of millions in unauthorized charges, plus misleading claims about gas savings and fraud controls. A 2023 district court summary judgment for the FTC was largely upheld on appeal in 2026. Settlement funds are earmarked for customer redress, and the company remains under permanent restrictions on billing without clear consent.

What it means: Read every fuel-card line item. Small fleets and owner-operators feel fee drag first. OO and company-driver paths at Maas — owner-operators / company drivers. Shippers — get a quote.

Intermodal shift: rail up ~10% while long-haul truckload stays flat

FreightWaves SONAR analysis circulating in mid-to-late September 2026 shows domestic intermodal container volumes up about 10% year over year while long-haul truckload tender volumes are essentially flat.

FreightWaves’ Intermodal Savings Index shows roughly a 34% cost discount for rail versus truck, and shippers with inventory lead time are using that gap. Analysts warn the shift may mute some truck demand into early fall, but time pressure in October and November often pulls freight back to truck — though rail-prepositioned inventory could soften the usual late-year surge.

What it means: Mode choice is a pricing and timing decision. When the clock is short on DFW/Melissa dry van or reefer — get a quote. Drivers who want OTR work while capacity stays selective — company drivers / owner-operators.

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Hiring CDL-A company drivers: company driver openings. Owner-operators: lease on with Maas. Need a truck: get a freight quote.

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