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XPO, ArcBest report tonnage growth
One carrier is shipping more freight, the other heavier freight. A look at how XPO and ArcBest's August tonnage gains stack up.
September 9, 2026
Freight demand
Surging diesel and tightening capacity continue to push rates higher
Even as freight demand lagged behind last year's levels, a pre-holiday capacity squeeze and spike in fuel surcharges pushed spot market rates up across every trailer category ahead of the peak fall shipping season.
September 9, 2026
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September 1, 2026
Economic trends
Pre-buy rush runs its course as Class 8 orders cool in August
The pre-buy rush is over. Class 8 orders slipped in August, and OEMs are now bracing for 2027 emissions pricing and engine decisions.
September 8, 2026
Freight demand
Old Dominion, Saia seeing strong revenue and tonnage growth
Two of the nation’s largest less-than-truckload carriers are seeing revenue and tonnage growth despite mixed shipment volume.
September 4, 2026
Economic trends
Is a real diesel shortage brewing? FTR analysts assess economic risk
Diesel inventories hit a low for 2026, below even the lowest point in 2022, when watchers warned of extremely low stocks. Demand for U.S. petroleum exports drives it with world access to Middle East oil hampered by war. Don't count on the AI data center construction boom to solve that problem.
September 1, 2026
Freight demand
Truckload rates continue surge as CDL regs squeeze driver capacity
Truckload spot rates surged 32.4% in the second quarter as federal regulatory enforcement drastically reduced carrier capacity, pushing rate inflation to levels unseen since 2021 despite muted overall demand.
August 25, 2026
Economic trends
Oregon says online truck permitting system saved $940K in first year
Oregon touts benefits of online oversize permitting system. Also: Anchored by Alabama Motor Express, private equity firm M&T Capital Partners has launched RTB Holdings, which will serve as the parent umbrella company for its growing multimodal transportation and logistics platform.
August 21, 2026
Economic trends
Tonnage slipped in July after June's gains
Trucking activity in the United States decreased 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June, according to ATA. Also: CAST Specialty Transportation driver named CVSA's IDEA winner; cocaine bust at border.
August 20, 2026
Freight demand
Spot rates cooling in mid-August, but capacity tightness keeps pricing elevated
Truckload spot rates saw sharp, historic weekly declines in mid-August led by flatbed and dry van segments, yet rates remain up more than 30% year-over-year amid tightening structural capacity.
August 19, 2026
Economic trends
Trucking market conditions remained strong in June: FTR
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index fell from May to June but remained strong with a slightly less robust freight rate growth that was partially offset by lower diesel prices. Also: I-70 closure in Indiana; New York blitz parks 126 trucks.
August 14, 2026
Freight demand
Freight recovery could be longest in history because capacity rebound won't be quick
A regulatory push targeting noncompliant carriers and unqualified drivers is squeezing available truck capacity, accelerating rate rebounds that may only go up from here.
August 12, 2026
Indicators
EPA rules, sold-out build slots slow surging Class 8 truck orders
Preliminary July North American Class 8 net orders surged up to 75% year over year as near-capacity 2026 build slots and pending EPA regulations constrained new order volume.
August 7, 2026
Freight demand
Landstar tightens carrier vetting as SCOTUS ruling and nuclear verdicts redefine broker liability
Following the Supreme Court’s
Montgomery
decision, Landstar System is aggressively tightening its carrier vetting standards and attracting independent freight brokers seeking shelter from escalating litigation risks.
August 7, 2026
Freight demand
PAMT lands first rate hike in three years as market shifts, but financial losses mount
Tontitown-based carrier PAMT Corp. grew second-quarter revenue by 8.9% to $164.7 million while securing its first sequential freight rate increase in over three years.
August 5, 2026
Freight demand
Volatile freight market drives rates up in second quarter as qualified capacity shrinks
A shrinking pool of qualified carriers and tighter regulatory enforcement drove up spot rates across all major equipment modes in the second quarter of 2026, according to TA Services' latest trendline report.
August 4, 2026
Freight demand
'Driver constrained' market leading rate rebound, Schneider exec says
Powered by an accelerated squeeze in driver supply and internal cost cuts, Schneider National reported a 38% jump in second-quarter adjusted earnings and raised its full-year outlook.
August 3, 2026
Freight demand
Covenant faces 'disappointing' trucking costs thanks to insurance settlements, maintenance
A spike in legal claim settlements and maintenance expenses pulled Covenant Logistics' adjusted operating income down 19%.
August 3, 2026
Freight demand
Back in black: Heartland Express returns to profitability
Heartland Express returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2026, driven by operational cost cuts, improved freight pricing, and ongoing debt reduction.
August 3, 2026
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