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Indicators
Fuel prices and seasonal slump ease truckload rates, but market far ahead of 2025
Underlying market demand is exceptionally strong compared to last year, with spot rates up 50% and market demand nearly double 2025 levels, giving carriers significant pricing leverage.
June 23, 2026
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Business
Saia continues expansion with two new Midwestern terminals
The company this month opened new terminals in Duluth, Minnesota, and Columbia, Missouri. Also: President Trump visiting Mack Trucks' Pennsylvania facility Tuesday; Wabash van trailers recalled.
June 23, 2026
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Business
What fleets are doing to keep insurance costs in check
From rethinking deductibles and moving to self-insurance, to the real bottom-line ROI of safety technologies, ATRI's Alex Leslie breaks down actionable steps fleets can take to protect profit margins.
June 19, 2026
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Finance
Diesel surge exposes expensive flaws in trucking surcharge system, report finds
Slow fuel surcharge recalculations stick carriers with up to $400,000 in unrecovered fuel costs during the 2026 diesel price spike.
June 17, 2026
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Business
Broker liability and supply-driven recovery are reshaping trucking M&A
Broker liability rulings, a supply-driven recovery, and demand for specialized capabilities are reshaping who's buying and why.
June 17, 2026
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Business
Truckload breakeven costs cross $3 per mile
Fuel costs, driver wage increases, new equipment costs, higher insurance premiums and tightening carrier capacity are pushing costs higher.
June 15, 2026
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Business
How Amazon plans to carve out its place in LTL
Amazon is the fifth most valuable company in the world and the world's second largest retailer. As a trucking company, it still has a way to go.
June 14, 2026
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Business
Capacity plummets as spot rates smash records and fuel surges 50%
The next three months are shaping up to be a window of opportunity to maximize utilization, adjust lane strategies, and leverage the tightest capacity market the industry has seen in years.
June 12, 2026
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Workforce development
Building resilient teams
Stop just surviving market shifts and learn how transform your workplace culture so your team embraces disruption as a catalyst for creative innovation.
June 12, 2026
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Insurance
Perfect storm drives trucking insurance premiums to historic highs
Rising lawsuits, medical inflation, and crash severity are forcing commercial auto insurers to hike rates and pull back market capacity.
June 11, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Dana, Eaton Mobility merging, creating $10B parts giant
The merger integrates Dana’s powertrain, thermal and sealing technologies with Eaton Mobility’s commercial vehicle transmissions, clutches, engine products and electrification capabilities.
June 11, 2026
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Growth strategies
Amazon says it will offer LTL service, going head-to-head with traditional carriers
Amazon Freight is opening up its LTL shipping service to third-party warehouses and retail partners, taking its logistics network beyond Amazon facilities.
June 10, 2026
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Business
New York trucking association launches freight hub ahead of local World Cup chaos
New York's World Cup Resource Hub is aimed at helping motor carriers and drivers navigate closures and congestion across the metropolitan area during the tournament. Also: Nebraska truck drivers take home awards.
June 10, 2026
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Economic trends
ABF increasing its LTL rates this month
ArcBest and ABF Freight will increase rates by about 6%. Also: Trucking conditions surged to their strongest level in more than four years in April; ODFL reported a 12.3% increase in daily revenue for May 2026 despite a dip in tonnage.
June 9, 2026
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CCJ Top 250
Paper Transport launches same-day service
The new service originates from Green Bay and Appleton, offering same-day delivery for freight moving within a 60-mile radius.
June 8, 2026
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Business
Knight Transportation co-founder and chairman stepping down
Kevin Knight, a co-founder of Knight Transportation, is retiring effective June 3.
June 5, 2026
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Business
XPO and Saia double down on AI and capacity
XPO and Saia posted Q1 revenue gains as AI tools and capacity investments deliver measurable results.
June 3, 2026
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Business
How storm season exposes the thin margin most fleets are running on
From sudden tornadoes to shifting hurricanes, weather disruptions destroy fleet capacity.
June 2, 2026
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Industry
Trump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systems
During a visit to the Peterbilt Motors factory in Texas, President Trump praised American workers, championed domestic heavy truck production, and credited his trade policies with revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.
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Freight demand
Spot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volume
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Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage network
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Maintenance
Managing older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shifts
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