J.B. Hunt Adds Recruiters as Driver Market Tightens, Intermodal Bids Surge
Large carrier reports highest driver recruitment needs since 2022 while intermodal pricing lags truckload by 34%, creating what one exec calls 'the summer of…
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Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
JB Hunt and Knight-Swift beat Q2 earnings on double-digit contract rate gains and 15.44% tender rejections as regulatory barriers keep new carriers out and…
Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
One-way fleet captured double-digit contract increases in Q2. June spot market resembled March 2021. Schneider raised full-year EPS guidance 18%.
UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
Parcel giant declines to guide domestic business higher for second half despite resilient consumer demand, raising fresh questions about Amazon's impact on…
SiriusXM costs fleets $8 a month per truck but saves up to $13,000 per driver
Satellite radio is now standard equipment in driver retention packages as carriers bundle it with APUs, WiFi, and premium sleepers to compete for labor.
Volvo VNL Autonomous Runs Dallas-Houston Route With No Driver Onboard
AVI-SPL launched commercial autonomous freight operations in June 2026 using Volvo's self-driving VNL and Aurora's TMS. Safety drivers come out Q1 2027.
Freight Rates Hit Record High in May Despite Soft Demand
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index surged to an all-time high in May, driven by tight capacity and fuel cost recovery, not volume growth.
Mexico Driver Shortage Hits 14% Vacancy Rate, 90,000 Trucks Idle
IRU survey ranks Mexico second-worst globally for driver vacancies. Cross-border carriers face mounting recruitment pressure as 44% of fleets cite labor as top…
Drayage Operators Turn to Automation as Margins Shrink and Congestion Persists
FreightWaves and CargoWise survey finds manual dispatch no longer sustainable under driver shortages and terminal delays.
Dedicated Fleets Lock Rates as Spot Jumps 21% and Capacity Exits
Van spot rates up 21% since March 2025 while load-to-truck ratio doubles. Dedicated contract carriage offers multi-year rate protection as 200,000 drivers face…
Swift Partners with FleetForce to Open CDL Training Hub in Mobile
New Alabama training site creates direct pipeline from classroom to carrier employment as Southeast freight demand climbs.
FedEx Freight Donates Two Tractors to Relaunch Arkansas CDL Program
UA Northark will resume four-week CDL training this fall after 18-month pause, using two FedEx tractors and 48-foot trailers donated to address driver shortage.