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Trucking is an indicator of the overall health of the United States, while domestic and international economic developments can alter the industry’s outlook in an instant. From Wall Street to Main Street, this category focuses on what it all means for your business.

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As consumers buy more goods, the medium-duty segment—most prominently in the delivery space—will likely see growth. Additionally, consumers help spur the vocational segment when they buy and build houses.

Economics

2025 medium-duty, vocational trucking outlook

Jade Brasher

Nov. 11, 2024

Fuel Economy

Fuel prices continue to creep lower across U.S.

Alex Keenan

Nov. 5, 2024

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Operations

Survey says: Freight recovery begins with small gains

Kevin Jones

Nov. 1, 2024

A gradual recovery will be a good recovery, a leading transportation analyst explains, as he breaks down his shipper survey.

News

To avoid paying the higher price of 2027 trucks, industry analysts and participants predict fleets and prospective heavy-duty truck owners will buy enough 2025 and 2026 trucks to meet their equipment requirements for 2027 and beyond.

Equipment

Prebuy or face the consequences

Jade Brasher

Nov. 20, 2024

Operations

Family ties keep fleet's trucking operations growing strong

Seth Skydel

Nov. 20, 2024

IdeaXchange

Roeth: We won’t fail at solving the clean transportation challenge

Michael Roeth

Nov. 20, 2024

News

Milestone rate improvements signal freight recession receding

Jeremy Wolfe

Oct. 31, 2024

The freight recession may finally be ending. September's market data found some of the best year-over-year rate comparisons since 2022. Here is why several firms envision steady...

News

Tariffs and emissions: What the different election outcomes mean for trucking

Jeremy Wolfe

Oct. 29, 2024

Kamala Harris or Donald Trump could impact freight movement throughout the decade. Here's a look at what's at stake for trucking on Election Day.

News

Threat of ‘calamitous’ port strike awaits trucking in January

Jeremy Wolfe

Oct. 28, 2024

The East Coast port labor dispute is not over yet. After shifting peak shipping season in 2024, the threat of another strike pushes shippers to again plan for disruptions in 2025...

Operations

3PL giant C.H. Robinson moved half a million drop trailer shipments this year

Jeremy Wolfe

Oct. 23, 2024

C.H. Robinson is the fourth-largest drop trailer provider in North America. Its drop trailer program represents a $900 million service line for the company and over 10% of its...