As 2025 winds down a year marked by weak freight demand, volatile spot rates, and financial strain freight brokers are facing yet another major challenge just over the horizon. On
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Why Clean Fuel Incentives Are Driving a New Wave of Renewable Diesel Adoption
A growing number of trucking fleets are turning to renewable, biomass derived diesel fuels as convenient, drop in substitutes for petroleum diesel cutting emissions without sacrificing performance or modifying equipment.
Weak ELD Enforcement Is Fueling an Unfair Market for U.S. Carriers
Noncompliant carriers exploiting weak ELD oversight are driving down rates and pushing compliant fleets to the brink. The U.S. trucking industry is facing one of its most significant regulatory failures
New Illinois Toll Increase Sparks Outcry From Trucking Industry
Illinois lawmakers have approved a significant overhaul to the state’s transportation funding structure a decision that will sharply raise operating costs for carriers traveling through the region and potentially reshape
Seasonal Dip or Warning Sign? Shippers Reduce Capacity Searches
October traditionally brings a softer tone to trucking markets, and new industry data confirms that pattern, but this year’s pullback carries deeper implications. According to recent shipper activity trends observed
Perspective: Trucking Confronts the Menace of Litigation Excess
Most trucking enterprises begin the same way a single individual, a solitary truck and an unwavering conviction in a better tomorrow. From the original pioneers to today’s professional drivers steering
ATA Finally Backs Down: The “Driver Shortage” Myth Collapses
For years, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has dominated headlines with its alarming claims about a massive driver shortage tens of thousands of positions allegedly left unfilled, threatening supply chains
Market Signals Show Early Signs of a Shift Upward
CHATTANOOGA – The latest industry discussions on freight trends offered a cautiously optimistic outlook. While many carriers continue to feel the impact of a prolonged freight downturn that began in
Safety Must Come Before Cheap Labor, Says OOIDA
The Owner‑Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is urging Congress to take immediate action to remove what it labels as dangerous exemptions and regulatory waivers in the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
How Wabash Overcame One of the Largest Verdicts in Trucking History
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC), one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of semi-trailers and transportation equipment, has officially settled the high-profile Missouri “nuclear verdict” case that initially left the company