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Economic trends

Business
Mexico road blockades, Canada compliance crackdowns tighten supply chains
Over 8,000 truckloads disrupted in Mexico's Bajío region while Canada intensifies Driver Inc. enforcement--both markets face capacity constraints heading into 2026.
December 24, 2025
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Economic trends
Gradual recovery ahead, but full rebound remains elusive
DAT's report reveals a slow freight recovery with persistent market inversion and emerging opportunities in data center construction.
December 23, 2025
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Business
Rail merger targets 2 million truckloads of freight annually
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submit a landmark merger filing, aiming to convert 2 million truckloads to rail and create a unified transcontinental network.
December 22, 2025
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Economic trends
Enforcement actions tighten trucking supply ahead of 2026
Industry analysts say structural capacity changes will redefine freight in 2026.
December 22, 2025
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Economic trends
Trailer market stumbles as orders drop 45% year over year
Trailer orders drop in November as tariffs, soft freight demand, and policy uncertainty push fleets to defer equipment purchases into 2026 and beyond.
December 18, 2025
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LTL carriers seeing mixed results as market pressures mount
LTL carriers post divergent November results as economic softness and tariff-driven volatility impact the freight landscape.
December 17, 2025
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Economic trends
Plummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR says
From data revisions to collapsing truck orders, FTR reveals the hidden forces reshaping trucking.
December 16, 2025
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Economic trends
Manufacturing weakness and tariff uncertainty cloud 2026 outlook
Trucking conditions show modest improvement, but weak demand, tariff pressures, and capacity challenges cloud path to recovery.
December 12, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence
Geotab's 2026 prediction: AI-driven boom for fleets that adapt
Neil Cawse said 2026 marks the end of AI as a tool and the beginning of AI as an operational partner running core fleet workflows, and the fleets that fail to integrate will be left behind.
December 5, 2025
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Economic trends
Class 8 November orders drop as carriers prioritize survival over growth
Class 8 truck orders fall below historical averages as fleets delay purchases amid weak freight demand.
December 5, 2025
November Class 8 Orders
Economic trends
2026 brings a ‘marginless recovery’ as capacity shakeout accelerates
With freight volumes expected to recover steadily beginning in the spring but rate growth remaining anemic, carriers shouldn't expect a robust bounce-back in early 2026.
December 4, 2025
2026 Trucking Outlook Rates Capacity Trends
Business
Freight recovery faceplant: Why did 2025 suck for transportation?
Despite widespread forecasts predicting a recovery, the trucking industry faced a stagnant 2025.
November 28, 2025
2025 Bad Year For Trucking
Economic trends
Trailer orders bounce back in October, but 2026 outlook remains soft
Trailer orders jumped 77% in October, but analysts warn 2026 could be rough as fleets hit the brakes on new commitments.
November 24, 2025
October Trailer Orders
Economic trends
Freight industry braces for slowdown ahead of 2026 uptick
Truck orders are down 30% YoY as policy uncertainty stalls capital investment.
November 14, 2025
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Economic trends
October Class 8 orders fall 22% as fleets choose cost control over growth
Fleets defer purchases amid freight weakness, high costs, and market uncertainty heading into 2026.
November 7, 2025
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Economic trends
FMCSA's CDL crackdown is fracturing freight networks
Checkpoint enforcement has carriers avoiding some states, pushing reefer load posts up 42% and rates 14 cents higher year over year.
November 3, 2025
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Economic trends
LTL thrives on pricing power, while truckload awaits recovery
LTL carriers protect margins through strategic pricing as truckload operators endure depressed rates and excess capacity.
October 31, 2025
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Business
Trucking market recovery will be driven by 'necessary evil,' ATA's economist says
2025 got off to a nice start but hopes for a recovery now hinge on fleets going out of business and drivers leaving the industry.
October 27, 2025
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A phone call to Standard Forwarding Freight's East Moline, Ill., office Tuesday was met a message saying the company is “no longer scheduling pickups.'
Business
Standard Forwarding Freight suspending operations
The nearly 100-year-old Midwest LTL carrier was sold by DHL earlier this year.
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Rail companies wary of trucking's adoption of autonomous trucks
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Autonomous
Aurora, Detmar Logistics partner for autonomous frac sand hauling
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CCJ Top 250
Holiday spirits: Averitt adding tanker operation for bourbon clients
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Economic trends
Gradual recovery ahead, but full rebound remains elusive
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