Saia Tonnage Up 8.7% in August, But Two-Year Stack Slows Again
The LTL carrier posted stronger year-over-year growth in August, but easier comps flatter the number. Two-year tonnage gains slowed for a second straight month.
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Private fleets split: ag expands, other sectors stall in 2026
Agriculture-tied private carriers are adding trucks while fleets in other industries hold equipment flat, marking the first sector divergence in private-fleet…
Supply Crunch Could Run Into 2028 If ELD, CDL Rules Stick
Reliance Partners CRO says five regulatory enforcement actions already reshaping capacity. Demand improved June and July, but supply still drives the cycle.
Leading Index Peaks, Signals Freight Demand Slowdown Into 2027
ECRI's global industrial leading index has turned down, pointing to slower freight growth in coming quarters even as volumes remain elevated.
Data Center Buildout Adds 1.5% Freight Volume Hidden From Cass Index
AI infrastructure construction is generating truckload volumes that conventional measures miss. Air freight imports up 17%, metals volumes rising, and tender…
ArcBest Pulls GRI Six Weeks Early as LTL Pricing Cycle Speeds Up
ABF Freight's 5.9% rate hike lands June 22, the fourth straight year the carrier has moved its annual increase forward on the calendar.
XPO May Tonnage Up 0.5%, Carrier on Track to Beat Q2 Forecast
Daily shipments rose 3.3% year-over-year in May as XPO's push into small-business freight lifts volume ahead of guidance.
20+ Trucking Firms Filed Bankruptcy in May as Soft Rates Persist
Chapter 7 liquidations outnumber restructurings. A 92-year-old Georgia carrier with 302 trucks shut down. Oklahoma oilfield hauler lists $10M to $50M in…
Truck Tonnage Holds at 117.8 in April, Highest Since Fall 2022
ATA's seasonally adjusted index stayed flat month-over-month but sits 3.5% above April 2025, marking four straight months without a decline.
Spot Rates Up 20%, But It's Tariff Panic, Not Recovery
National dry van spot rates are up more than 20% year over year as of mid-May, driven by importers front-loading inventory ahead of tariff escalation. The…
Manufacturing Input Costs Hit Four-Year High at 84.6
ISM prices-paid gauge climbed for the fourth straight month, the highest reading since May 2022, as manufacturers face sustained cost pressure that flows…
March Tonnage Posts Strongest Year-Over-Year Gain Since October 2022
ATA reports 2.1% first-quarter tonnage increase, the best three-month stretch in nine years, signaling contract freight demand is finally climbing.