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Crawford Trucking passed on to second generation
At 26 years old, Abby Ryan represents a young generation of leadership in an industry frequently dominated by older, mostly male, executives.
July 17, 2026
Business
Never mind the rates: Small Fleet Champ TFX 'finding ways to be more efficient'
Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis both got their start in the trucking business as owner-operators decades ago. Today, after long careers centered in the LTL furniture space out of North Carolina, the 2025 Small Fleet Champs ride on strong relationships, profits, and service excellence.
July 16, 2026
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July 1, 2026
CCJ Top 250
Road-to-rail conversion powers J.B. Hunt to $181 Million Q2 profit
Surging truckload rates make rail more appealing to shippers.
July 16, 2026
Economic trends
Trucking cost per mile sets new record high
Trucking costs have jumped in three of the last four years and they outpaced inflation last year.
July 15, 2026
Outlook and Benchmarking
A strategic inflection point for shippers: Why now is the time to rethink private fleets and lock in current transportation economics
New EPA emissions regulations will increase the cost and complexity of private truck fleets, making this a critical window for U.S. shippers to lock in predictable transportation economics.
July 15, 2026
Business
Small Fleet Champ Wes Oberman harnesses AI coding, builds custom TMS
Owner-operator Wes Oberman built a custom TMS built with Claude Code/ChatGPT assist, saving hundreds each month with a foundation of real transparency for his growing team of owner-operators.
July 14, 2026
Freight demand
Tech boom masks consumer slump as shifting freight market hits record high
The U.S. carrier population has dropped by more than 50,000 in the past 12 months.
July 14, 2026
CCJ Top 250
Skyrocketing insurance costs put the brakes on big trucking profits
Freight demand isn't saving America's top transportation firms as rising insurance and claims costs cut top truckers' profits in half.
July 11, 2026
Business
Clifford C. Hay Inc., up from ashes, with new hurdles after crashes: Small Fleet Champ update
After taking over the family biz in 1999 with one truck, Clifford Hay II built well beyond a single unit, showing plenty resiliency and commitment to customers. Hay was a 2025 Small Fleet Champ finalist, and with the 2026 July 31 entry deadline fast approaching, the owner's regrouping after another big hit.
July 9, 2026
Outlook and Benchmarking
Contract freight’s margin gap isn’t a pricing problem; it’s a timing problem
Stop training shippers to expect outdated rates. Execution-aligned pricing is the key to recovering fuel costs and maintaining carrier health.
July 9, 2026
Freight demand
White hot spot rates pass contract rates for first time in 4 years
Trucking contract rates fall behind record-breaking spot rates.
July 9, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
Two fleet safety tech providers plan to merge
Dash camera providers Nauto and Nexar are set to merge in a deal that brings together 10 billion cumulative miles of driving history.
July 8, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
Trimble takes the spotlight for 'rumors' about potential unit sale
Trimble is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs to sell its transportation and logistics unit, but the company did not confirm.
July 8, 2026
Companies
Keller Logistics takes on the fentanyl crisis with 'Hope Hits the Highway'
While cause-based truck wraps are common, Keller Logistics is tackling a deadly crisis by equipping drivers with naloxone to fight illicit fentanyl.
July 8, 2026
Outlook and Benchmarking
What trucking fleets can learn from railroads
Advanced technology and proprietary software are pushing Class 8 trucks toward a locomotive-style ownership model.
July 6, 2026
Business
Just one month left to compete for Small Fleet Champ: Enter here
On the line for four 3-30-truck finalist owners are membership benefits through NASTC and a trip to Nashville for the championship event this fall. That's not to mention bragging rights, plenty industry recognition and that vaunted title belt. Enter by July 31 to compete via this short form.
July 6, 2026
Business
Optimize your backhauls to cut down on fuel spend
Deadheading hundreds of miles between loads is one of the least efficient things a trucking company can do, so ensuring you have another load, or series of loads, lined up to get your truck where it needs to be, for the right price, is key.
July 3, 2026
Pay and benefits
TMC Transportation boosts driver pay, reinstates continuous run program
God driving metrics can push a driver's total share to an industry-high 37% of each load hauled.
July 2, 2026
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The capacity that drove the freight recovery could hinder it down the line
FTR Transportation Intelligence attributes the recent freight rate highs to shrinking capacity and a construction boom around AI data centers. But the regulatory enforcements driving further capacity decline could cause problems later when the market rebounds enough to demand it.
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