2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (552+ words) The national freight market saw modest growth in demand late last year, yet available capacity continued to shrink even as transportation spending hit its highest point since early 2024." According to the U. S. Bank Freight Payment Index report, national shipments increased 1. 5% from…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (553+ words) Tariff pressures and EPA mandate changes has left trucking fleet executives facing procurement analysis in 2026, according to a recent survey." In February, FTR data indicated that Class 8 preliminary truck orders saw a 47% jump from January and a 159% leap from a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) Nearly all shippers (97%) anticipate that tariffs will raise transportation costs this year, with close to half (48%) expecting tariffs to contribute to higher contract rates and reduced pricing leverage, according to the 2026 State of Transportation Report released by Breakthrough. The annual…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (418+ words) Given the recent AWS and Cloudflare outages, coupled with the rise in AI-driven cargo theft, it's no small wonder why fleets are paying more attention to their dependance on technology for day-to-day operations. In transportation and logistics, nearly every process…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (463+ words) The trucking industry continues to face challenging conditions, showing modest improvements in some indicators but persistent weakness in demand. However, Avery Vise, FTR's vice president of trucking, noted that the 43-day government shutdown and a lack of government economic data…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (625+ words) According to industry analysts, the typical peak shipping season has turned on its head, with the freight surge occurring months earlier than usual, and leaving carriers facing a different fourth quarter landscape." "We actually think we've already seen peak season,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (892+ words) As peak season approaches, analysts paint a sobering outlook on the disconnect between certain economic indicators and freight demand. During FTR Transportation Intelligence's State of Freight webinar on Thursday, CEO Jonathan Starks noted that despite tariff-related disruption throughout the year,…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (867+ words) As trade regulations shift, fleet managers are grappling with added complexity in an already constrained vehicle and upfit market. The 50% tariff on imported steel and aluminum (excluding imports from the UK) affects the upfit sector, since these materials are essential…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (916+ words) Create a free Commercial Carrier Journal account to continue reading Ongoing uncertainty over trade policy is weighing on shippers" decisions, prolonging an already extended freight recession, according to the Cass Freight Index for Shipments report. Freight volume remained under pressure…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (690+ words) The uncertainty on trade policies has affected freight shipments, with the Cass Freight Index for Shipments reporting a 0. 4% increase in April over March, but a 3. 6% decline in shipment compared to a year ago. Expenditures had a slight increase of 1. 2% from…...