Elwood, IL Freight Carriers & Brokers in Elwood, Illinois

Spot Rates Jump 4¢ Dry Van, 10¢ Reefer as All Three Segments Climb

Dry van spot rates rose 4¢ last week to $2.00/mile, reefer climbed 10¢, and flatbed added 8¢ — all three segments now running 25–38% above year-ago levels.

May 13, 2026

General

Volvo autonomous VNL adds Dallas–Oklahoma City lane, targets driverless ops

Volvo Autonomous Solutions opens third commercial route with safety driver still aboard — expects to remove driver within quarters, not years.

May 13, 2026

Earnings & Financials

Carriers Report Double-Digit Rate Gains — What Brokers Are Paying in Q2

Knight-Swift, XPO, and Schneider execs say mid- to high-single-digit rate renewals are the floor. Some are pushing for double-digit increases as April tonnage climbs.

May 13, 2026

General

United Road Services Takes No. 1 Auto-Transport Spot — What Fleet Growth Means for Hauler Spec

FleetOwner's 2026 rankings show United Road overtaking TruckMovers, Horizon Transport jumping five spots, and Jack Cooper's closure reshaping the top 10.

May 13, 2026

Fuel & Energy

Gas Tax Suspension Floated as Pump Price Hits $4.52

Trump administration considers temporary federal gas tax waiver after Iran conflict pushes diesel and gasoline to multi-year highs.

May 13, 2026

General

Trump Administration Issues $35.5 Billion in Tariff Refunds to Importers

Refund payments now flowing to importers who filed claims — including fleets and parts suppliers hit by earlier tariff rounds on truck components.

May 13, 2026

General

Federal Appeals Court Pauses Ruling Against Trump 10% Tariffs

Temporary stay keeps global tariffs in place while appeal proceeds — truck chassis, axle, and parts importers remain liable for the 10% levy.

May 13, 2026

Electric Vehicles

Natural gas and battery-electric trucks gain ground as federal ZEV push stalls

Cummins X15N reports 71% cost savings over diesel in first full year; medium-duty BEV registrations up 21% despite policy rollback.

May 13, 2026

TMS & Software Reviews

AI Predicts Truck Breakdowns Before They Happen — What It Costs

Artificial intelligence is moving from buzzword to shop floor, catching parts failures before they strand you. Here's what owner-operators need to know about predictive maintena…

May 13, 2026

TMS & Software Reviews

Project44 Autopilot cuts freight coordination labor 70% — no coding required

New AI platform automates load tracking, carrier sourcing, and disruption response for brokers and 3PLs without engineering teams or custom prompts.

May 12, 2026

Equipment & OEM

OEMs Split R&D Between Diesel Updates and Zero-Emission Platforms

Truck makers are funding both 2027-compliant diesel engines and battery-electric production lines as emission rules tighten and fleet adoption remains uneven.

May 12, 2026

Equipment & OEM

Why Small Fleets Are Buying Used Trucks 600+ Miles From Home

Regional sourcing patterns are breaking down as smaller carriers travel farther to find late-model units ahead of 2027 EPA changes — and Northeast buyers are landing trucks in L…

May 12, 2026

Trucking Companies in Elwood, IL

Freight Brokers & Carriers

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Spot Rates Jump 4¢ Dry Van, 10¢ Reefer as All Three Segments Climb

Volvo autonomous VNL adds Dallas–Oklahoma City lane, targets driverless ops

Carriers Report Double-Digit Rate Gains — What Brokers Are Paying in Q2

United Road Services Takes No. 1 Auto-Transport Spot — What Fleet Growth Means for Hauler Spec

Gas Tax Suspension Floated as Pump Price Hits $4.52

Trump Administration Issues $35.5 Billion in Tariff Refunds to Importers

Federal Appeals Court Pauses Ruling Against Trump 10% Tariffs

Natural gas and battery-electric trucks gain ground as federal ZEV push stalls

AI Predicts Truck Breakdowns Before They Happen — What It Costs

Project44 Autopilot cuts freight coordination labor 70% — no coding required

OEMs Split R&D Between Diesel Updates and Zero-Emission Platforms

Why Small Fleets Are Buying Used Trucks 600+ Miles From Home