Freight Cycles Run 18 to 48 Months, Why This One Defies the Pattern
Truckload base rates climbed 10% in September while volumes rose just 2%. The Cass data shows no two cycles since 2000 have followed the same timeline.
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Trailer Orders Climb as Fleets Exit Deferred-Replacement Cycle
Carriers that skipped normal replacement schedules during the freight recession are starting to order again, reviving trailer demand in late 2026.
Truck financing rates hit 12% as banks exit mid-size fleet market
Three-and-a-half-year freight recession shredded carrier credit profiles while lenders left the sector. Fleets of 50 to 200 units now face a capital squeeze.
Chris Spear Steps Down as ATA President After Decade Leading Trucking's Largest Federation
Spear exits as the freight recession enters its third year. His successor inherits tort reform battles, 2027 emissions deadlines, and a driver market that…
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.
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.