Tire Costs Jump 6.4%, Driver Pay Tops $1 Per Mile for First Time
Operating costs climbed through 2025 as tariffs hit tires and driver compensation crossed the dollar mark, squeezing margins in the third year of soft freight.
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Daimler Truck Finance sees freight recovery after four-year downturn
Tobias Waldeck and Kevin Bangston say capacity is stabilizing, EPA rules are driving fleet investment, and AI data centers are creating new freight lanes.
What the 1897 Semi-Truck Invention Means for Today's Fleet Specs
FleetOwner podcast traces 250 years of American freight infrastructure, from colonial trade routes to alternative powertrains and the Right to Repair fight.
Used Truck Prices Climb as Freight Recession Hangover Lifts
Auction lots are finally clearing inventory from the 2022-2023 downturn. What rising resale values mean for small fleets looking to buy or trade.
Volvo Bets on VNL Electric Despite Class 8 EV Market Slowdown
VTNA expands zero-emission lineup with VNL Electric and new vocational tech as freight recession and tariff costs force fleets to reassess EV spending.
Shipper Spending Jumped 21.8% Year-Over-Year in Q1 as Diesel Hit $5
Capacity exits, not freight volume, drove the largest quarterly spending surge since the pandemic boom, while shipments stayed flat.