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Dallas industry updates for trucking, labor, and manufacturing

Orange Commercial Credit works with trucking, staffing,
and manufacturing companies in the Dallas area.

This page has local industry information for these sectors.

It is also a support page for businesses comparing invoice factoring options in Dallas.

Dallas Industry Information

Last updated: May 2026

The summaries are based on publicly available information from the sources named under each section. They are not comprehensive and may not reflect the latest developments.

For the latest details, check the original sources directly.

Dallas Trucking

NCTCOG says North Central Texas serves as a primary distribution center, or inland port, for the southwestern United States and the nation.

Trucks leaving the region can reach much of the country within 72 hours.

Union Pacific lists its Dallas Intermodal Terminal in Hutchins at 1550 Fulghum Road, with terminal, flip, and roadability hours running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

DFW Airport says air cargo delivers more than $20 billion to the North Texas regional economy each year.

For Dallas carriers working around UP’s Hutchins terminal, freight can run on a 24-hour schedule — but fuel drafts, driver pay, insurance, and repair bills can still come due before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments; Union Pacific; DFW Airport

Source date: current freight-system page; current Dallas Intermodal Terminal page; current cargo page

Links: Freight North Texas | Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal | DFW Airport Cargo

Dallas Labor

BLS reported the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington unemployment rate at 3.6% in December 2025 and 4.2% in January 2026, not seasonally adjusted.

BLS also reported Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington nonfarm payrolls at 4,331,200 in January 2026, up 11,600 from December 2025.

The Texas Workforce Report said Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington total nonfarm employment expanded 26.8% in the 10 years ending June 2025, adding 909,900 jobs.

Dallas Regional Chamber says IT roles in Dallas grew 16.5% over the past five years, while health care jobs increased 12.1%.

For Dallas staffing firms serving IT, healthcare, and business-service customers, more hiring can mean more weekly payroll, taxes, benefits, and timecard billing before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Texas Workforce Commission; Dallas Regional Chamber

Source date: January 2026 BLS metro table; Texas Workforce Report published 2025; current DFW Talent Pipeline page

Links: BLS Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro data | Texas Workforce Report | DFW Health Care & IT Talent Pipeline

Dallas Manufacturing

Dallas Fed reported that Texas manufacturers expected more production six months ahead in March 2026, with the future production index at 35.7.

The same Dallas Fed table showed 49.3% of surveyed manufacturers expected production to increase, and 43.1% expected new orders to increase.

PMA’s April 2026 Business Conditions Report said 51% of metalformers reported higher current average shipping levels, while 46% expected incoming orders to increase over the next three months.

Dallas Regional Chamber pointed to Novartis’ new Denton radioligand therapy manufacturing site and MP Materials’ Northlake facility as examples of advanced manufacturing growth in the DFW region.

For Dallas manufacturers tied to Denton, Northlake, and the wider DFW production base, rising raw-material prices can push cash out for materials, outside shop work, payroll, packaging, and delivery before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; Precision Metalforming Association; Dallas Regional Chamber

Source date: March 30, 2026; April 21, 2026; April 8, 2026

Links: Dallas Fed Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Results Table | PMA April 2026 Business Conditions Report | Dallas Regional Chamber DFW Economic Momentum

When Dallas Payment Terms Stretch Past the Work

Dallas freight, staffing, and manufacturing companies can have the same problem in different ways: the work is done, the invoice is out, and the customer is still paying on terms.

If those terms are stretching payroll, fuel, repairs, materials, or weekly staffing costs, you can compare invoice factoring options before you decide.

See how customer review, invoice review, paperwork, advance, reserve, fee, and funding timing work on our invoice factoring page for Dallas companies.