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Economic trends
Tariffs trigger pre-buy behavior, analysts warn of steep freight decline
Analysts say that tariffs are driving pre-buy activity, triggering economic distortions and freight volatility.
May 14, 2025
Business
Report forecasts moderate growth in 2025, amid holiday risks and shifts in retail strategies
Motive's latest report predicts moderate growth in early 2025, highlighting rising safety risks, cargo theft and fraud, nearshoring trends, and shifting retail inventory strategies.
October 31, 2024
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June 11, 2025
Business
Knight-Swift, ODFL buckle on improved pricing as weak freight market takes toll on earnings
The two carriers are focused on long-term pricing strategies and operational improvements, positioning for recovery and growth amidst economic headwinds.
October 29, 2024
Business
Truckload breakeven price jumps, poised to increase in 2025
Cost factors have evolved in the past year. Though fuel costs have decreased, driver wages, lease/purchase prices, and maintenance costs have risen.
October 25, 2024
Outlook and Benchmarking
ATRI’s analysis on the operational costs of trucking in 2024
With the American Transportation Research Institute's annual Operational Costs of Trucking report, the organization also offered insights into early-2024 trends and projections for the rest of the year.
August 9, 2024
Business
Fleet earnings Q4 2023: Carriers feel the impetus of freight market recession
Amid ongoing freight market challenges, carriers demonstrate resilience and adeptly navigate a tough climate.
March 4, 2024
Business
Political analyst Charlie Cook shares Biden's uphill battle to re-election
In the United States, every presidential election is unique. But that doesn’t mean election trends don’t exist.
February 2, 2024
Economic trends
Trucking bankruptcies expected to continue in the foreseeable future
Industry bankruptcy experts say financial distress at the hands of multiple factors has caused an uptick in bankruptcy cases among trucking and logistics companies of all sizes.
December 27, 2023
Outlook and Benchmarking
Higher fuel prices 'may persist for a while'
Various factors are converging to drive up the cost of diesel and gasoline including summer heat which has slowed refinery production.
August 2, 2023
Business
Cost of trucking hit record high last year, passes $2/mile for the first time
Marginal costs for trucking companies ballooned 21.3% last year over 2021 to $2.251 per mile, surpassing the $2 per mile mark for the first time in the history of ATRI’s operational cost report.
June 21, 2023
MarketPulse
Rate pressure, operating costs continue to thwart a trucking recovery
Age rather than size dictates the likelihood of carrier failures, says Jason Miller, Michigan State market expert. Watch his trucking prognostication based on a fresh set of data in this month's episode of CCJ MarketPulse.
May 22, 2023
MarketPulse
Manufacturing slowdown, interest rates continue to squeeze freight market
Is trucking near the bottom of the soft freight cycle? Michigan State's transportation expert Jason Miller shares his thoughts on this month's episode of CCJ MarketPulse.
April 24, 2023
Outlook and Benchmarking
Will 2023 be the 'best recession ever'?
Are we heading into the best recession ever? According to the economists at this week's 2023 TRALA Annual Meeting, it's all in the way that you look at it.
April 3, 2023
Outlook and Benchmarking
Declining fuel prices threatened as OPEC hits 'a tough spot,' IRA imposes oil tax and refineries cash in on renewable diesel
Fuel prices have been dropping but experts warn that it may not last for long as OPEC considers cutting production and the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act gears up for an oil tax.
August 24, 2022
Outlook and Benchmarking
Chinese ire over Taiwan could lead to 'devastating' microchip and rare earth metal shortages
Worrisome supply lines of microchips and rare earth metals used in EV motors may be further at risk following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial trip to Taiwan, which prompted a sullen China to engage in military drills that are impeding commerce.
August 4, 2022
Business
Trucking market offers supply chain some stability
All-in-all the industry – as fragmented as it is – consistently answers the bell by keeping equipment capacity high.
June 1, 2022
Business
What gets measured gets managed
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May 16, 2022
Alternative power
Alt fuel industry looks to 'perfect storm' to help spur fleet interest
Alt fuel supporters are looking to a 560% uptick in federal funding, heavy investments from OEMs and utilities, credit programs and tougher government regulations to help increase fleet interest in green powertrains.
May 12, 2022
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Economic trends
Truckload market recovery slows amid freight volatility
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