Small trucking firms file wave of bankruptcies across U.S.

Noi Mahoney

Wed, April 15, 2026 astatine 6:00 AM CDT 2 min read

A drawstring of tiny trucking and logistics companies crossed the U.S. person filed for bankruptcy extortion successful caller weeks, underscoring continued fiscal unit connected smaller carriers arsenic freight request remains uneven and costs enactment elevated.

The filings see Liberty Carriers Inc., NAS Logistics LLC, Golden Spirit Freight LLC, NV Freight Inc., Star One Transport LLC, and PSS Trucking Inc., spanning jurisdictions from California and Texas to Illinois and Florida.

While larger carriers whitethorn person begun to stabilize, this question of bankruptcies suggests the small-carrier conception remains nether important strain heading into 2026.

The bankruptcies span a wide scope of fleet sizes — from single-truck operators to mid-sized determination carriers — highlighting however accent is hitting some micro fleets and scaling operators.

• NV Freight Inc., based successful the Chicago area, had a fleet of astir 52 tractors and 52 drivers hauling wide freight. Despite its size, the institution filed for Chapter 11 successful April and disclosed liabilities up to $10 million.

• NAS Logistics LLC, headquartered successful Grand Prairie, Texas, is simply a medium-sized bearer with 27 trucks and 25 drivers, logging much than 2.6 cardinal miles successful 2024. It filed for Chapter 11 with $100K–$500K successful assets and up to $10M successful liabilities.

• Liberty Carriers Inc., based successful Livermore, California, operated 8 powerfulness units and 8 drivers hauling wide freight and gathering materials. The institution filed for Chapter 11 connected Thursday, reporting $100K–$500K successful assets and $1M–$10M successful liabilities.

Several filings progressive highly tiny operators — a conception wide viewed arsenic the astir susceptible successful the existent freight cycle.

• Star One Transport LLC, based successful Miami, operated conscionable 1 motortruck and 1 driver, hauling wide freight and specialized cargo specified arsenic lithium batteries. The institution filed for Chapter 11 connected April 3.

• PSS Trucking Inc., headquartered successful Elgin, Illinois, operated 3 trucks and 3 drivers successful interstate freight service. A related entity, PSS Trucking LLC, shows akin small-scale operations with 1 motortruck and 1 driver. The institution filed for Chapter 11 successful precocious March.

These filings reenforce a broader manufacture trend: single-truck and tiny fleet operators are often the archetypal to exit erstwhile spot rates soften and financing costs rise.

Not each companies are attempting to reorganize.

• Golden Spirit Freight LLC, based successful Hemet, California, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation, reporting little than $50,000 successful assets and nether $100,000 successful liabilities.