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Don't underestimate AI's role in trucking's recovery
Without AI investment's boost to GDP, trucking faces a sobering economic reality.
October 21, 2026
Economic trends
Truck tonnage improved in September following consecutive monthly declines
Trucking activity in the United States increased 0.8% in September after falling in the previous two months. Also: Hours-of-service, weight limit relief in Nebraska; medium-duty Cummins engine recall prompts Freightliner recall.
October 21, 2026
Indicators
Fuel takes top spot on trucking's woes list, but the driver shortage is back
The American Transportation Research Institute's 2026 Top Industry Issues report revealed a shifting landscape of challenges for motor carriers.
October 18, 2026
Economic trends
Fuel surcharges push truckload rates higher as shipment volumes edge higher
Shipments are up year over year for the second straight month, but fuel surcharges are doing most of the work on rates.
October 18, 2026
Economic trends
Rates may have 'peaked' but tight capacity keeping them high
Spot rates may have peaked, but FTR says tight capacity and enforcement will keep trucking costs elevated.
October 15, 2026
Indicators
Fuel, capacity and peak fees push freight rates to record highs
Truckload at four-year high, while LTL tops 80% above baseline as freight costs keep climbing.
October 14, 2026
Economic trends
Climbing driver wages are driving up contract rates
Driver wages are pushing up contract costs as the driver pool shrinks.
October 12, 2026
Business
Border freight eases, capacity remains tight
Cross-border freight conditions is easing slightly, but tight capacity and trade policy complicate planning.
October 6, 2026
Economic trends
Regulatory uncertainty muddies Class 8 order season
With the EPA 2027 NOx pre-buy over, attention turns to MY 2027 engine choices, costs and OEM compliance strategies.
October 5, 2026
Freight demand
Spot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volume
The latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index reveals that while contract rates climbed through the summer, spot rates moderated and shipment volumes dropped.
October 1, 2026
Freight demand
How new regulations and AI are driving a permanent freight market shift
Experts say higher freight rates are here to stay for a while because federal regulations have tightened capacity and shifted the trajectory of the industry. They noted that technology, especially AI, will play an important role in keeping shippers, carriers and brokers profitable.
October 1, 2026
Freight demand
Freight redistribution drives supply chain stability, report says
Geotab’s inaugural Health of U.S. Supply Chain report analyzed data from the activity of more than 6 million commercial vehicles across long-haul, regional, hub-and-spoke, last-mile and drayage.
September 29, 2026
Economic trends
Diesel tops $6.50 a gallon as truck capacity stays tight
Diesel just hit a new record, and it's shaping freight costs.
September 23, 2026
Economic trends
Truck tonnage down for second consecutive month
ATA's Truck Tonnage Index has fallen in four of the last five months after big gains were observed to begin the year. Also: Iowa relaxes weight regs for ag haulers; truck driver arrested for alleged cargo theft.
September 23, 2026
Freight demand
Regulatory reset and compliance standards drive up trucking costs
Driven by intensive federal regulatory enforcement and stricter compliance standards, the U.S. trucking market is transitioning from abundant capacity to a more expensive, verified standard of defensible capacity.
September 22, 2026
Economic trends
Trailer orders surge in August, fueled by replacement demand
August trailer orders jumped more than 40% from July, but both ACT and FTR say the real story is what a weak 2025 makes 2026 look like.
September 21, 2026
Economic trends
Supply constraints drive freight rate surge
Freight shipments just ended a 42-month slump, but it's tightening capacity, not demand, pushing rates higher.
September 18, 2026
Economic trends
Peak season looks different as capacity crunch builds
Diesel prices, tariff whiplash, and capacity constraints are reshaping this year's peak season.
September 17, 2026
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