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 removal.

Jun 24, 2026

Broker Fraud & Vetting

After Montgomery, Brokers Hunt for Carrier Safety Ratings That Don't Exist

Supreme Court ruling removes preemption defense in half the country, exposing a decades-old problem: no one can reliably tell which carriers are safe at the moment of hire.

Jun 24, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Wabash recalls trailers for underride guards torqued below spec

Supplier failed to tighten bumper tube bolts to updated torque values after metal change, reducing rear-impact protection.

Jun 23, 2026

General

Copper and AI Server Components Draw Organized Cargo Theft Rings

S&P Global forecasts AI-tied copper demand will more than double by 2040. Thieves are using fictitious pickups and carrier impersonation to steal high-value data-center freight.

Jun 23, 2026

Electric Vehicles

Orange EV Ships 2,000th Electric Yard Truck to Coke Canada

Kansas City manufacturer hits production milestone with Coca-Cola Canada Bottling deployment, marking eight years of terminal-tractor deliveries.

Jun 23, 2026

General

Stretching PM intervals past 15,000 miles costs more than it saves

Fleets that extend preventive maintenance schedules to cut shop costs pay double in roadside violations, BASIC score damage, and lost freight contracts.

Jun 23, 2026

Equipment & OEM

How K&B Transportation uses AI cameras to catch rolling stops and tailgating

Lance Evans, K&B's safety director, explains how AI-powered dashcams identify risky behaviors and what fleets still need human oversight to catch.

Jun 23, 2026

Markets & Rates

Spot Rates Up 50% Year-Over-Year as Mid-June Slump Hits Demand

Market Demand Index climbed 97% year-over-year despite typical seasonal dip. Falling diesel prices boost fuel-adjusted rates for carriers.

Jun 23, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

FMCSA Drops CDL Self-Reporting Rule, Effective June 22

CDL holders no longer notify their state of out-of-state traffic convictions. States already exchange the data electronically.

Jun 23, 2026

LTL

Saia Opens Duluth, Columbia Terminals, Third Straight Month of Expansion

LTL carrier adds two Midwest locations in June after opening none in 2025. New terminals still run operating ratios in the upper 90s.

Jun 23, 2026