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January 1, 2027
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Count Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings by any company that operates common carrier trucking authority and has publicly traded equity or debt as of January 1, 2026. Includes TL, LTL, and intermodal operators. Source: PACER federal bankruptcy court filings + company 8-K filings.
2025 saw unprecedented carrier failures including 8,000+ total carriers exiting the market, but most were small private operators. A publicly traded bankruptcy would signal the downturn has reached even well-capitalized fleets.