Commercial trucking firms are bracing for continued volatility in 2026 as tariff uncertainty, depressed spot market rates, and climbing insurance and repair costs pressure margins and delay investment ...

Market analysts predict moderate growth to freight volumes and for-hire rates in 2025, giving fleets hope after a difficult 2024. “As we close the books on 2024, the coming year promises a dynamic ...

By Apratim Sarkar March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. railroads including CSX Corp, Union Pacific and BNSF are moving to recapture freight from truckers as tightening trucking capacity and rising road-haul rates ...

The overall economy is performing better than many people think, but overcapacity in the trucking industry is still keeping freight rates from rising, according to FTR transportation analysts. Find ...

Trailer orders saw December momentum carried into January, though total order season activity was lackluster. Shippers saw some fuel price relief ...

Carrier numbers and employment have declined significantly over the past three years. Capacity is now near its lowest point, giving carriers a pricing advantage if freight demand increases. A modest ...

Rates on the spot freight market increased in all three major categories for the first time in weeks, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions. The national average van rate ...

Daily freight rates of ​liquefied natural gas (LNG) ‌jumped more than 40% on Monday ​as a widening ​conflict following U.S.

Freight recession crushes carriers, but truck repair thrives on unavoidable maintenance demand. The numbers tell a stark ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The trucking industry has faced its longest and deepest downturn in history, beginning in March ...

The new edition of the Trucking Conditions Index, which was recently released by freight transportation consultancy FTR, saw solid signs of improvement. According to FTR, a TCI reading above zero ...