Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
Large carrier's 23% earnings beat and 30% tender rejection rate reflect tight capacity and rising contract rates, not broker payment problems. Small fleets…
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ArcBest Cuts 300 Jobs, Closes Terminals to Save $40M as Costs Climb
Fort Smith carrier books $80M in charges to restructure operations and scrap its Vaux trailer-loading system while industry-wide operating costs rise 3.4%.
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.
Ag Retailers Flag Rate, Service Risks in UP-Norfolk Southern Merger
Agricultural Retailers Association says proposed transcontinental rail merger will concentrate pricing power, drive up fertilizer and equipment transport costs…
Transportation Prices Hit Record Growth Rate in May, Index at 96
Logistics Managers' Index logged a 96 reading for transportation prices in May, the fastest growth rate in the 10-year dataset, as capacity contracted and…
Spot Rates Outpace Contract as Capacity Exits Tighten Truckload Supply
June 2026 industry data shows widening gap pulling capacity into spot market, driving tender rejections higher and signaling sustained upward pricing pressure…
Hell Bent Xpress Owner Still Buying Trucks Despite Weak Freight
Jamie Hagen says small fleets that survive the current rate slump will find opportunity on the other side. He's still investing in equipment.
BMO Credit Data: Trucking Finances Still Weak Despite Rate Upturn
Canada's largest trucking lender reports four key credit metrics deteriorated in Q2 2026, even as freight rates strengthened. The data may be the last…
Spot Rates Hit Multiyear Highs: Dry Van $2.01, Reefer $2.36, Flatbed $2.70
All three equipment types posted year-over-year gains above 23% as weekly rates climbed across the board.
DOT Enforcement Tightens Capacity as Spot Rates Climb in Q1
First-quarter enforcement activity pulled carriers off the road, shrinking available capacity and lifting spot rates: a supply-driven recovery that changes the…
Spot and Contract Rates Edge Higher in Q1 as Capacity Tightens
Both spot and contract rates moved up during the first quarter while carriers focused on internal efficiency and operational improvements.
Class 8 Orders Jump 201% in April as Freight Rates Firm
New truck orders surged in April as carriers bet on tightening capacity and recovering freight demand: signaling confidence in the replacement cycle.