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Another Proficient acquisition further shakes up auto transport market

Geert De Lombaerde

April 3, 2025

Trump tariffs and trade wars create trucking industry uncertainty in 2025.

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Uncertainty in need of a plot twist: Tariffs, trade wars, and a disappearing prebuy

Josh Fisher

April 2, 2025

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Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations chief economist, addresses carrier executives during Truckload 2025, Truckload Carrier Associations' annual convention in Phoenix.

Operations

Despite the noise, well-positioned carriers should be optimistic about freight in 2025

Josh Fisher

March 20, 2025

Tariffs are creating uncertainty for carriers that have weathered a prolonged freight recession. As capacity shrinks and demand rises, the surviving fleets will ’start to feel...

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Equipment

The future of lube

Seth Skydel

April 14, 2025

Why truck leasing offers financial predictability and flexibility in an uncertain freight market

IdeaXchange

Clark: Scalability makes full-service leasing a smart choice for private fleets

Jane Clark

April 14, 2025

Snap-on Pro-Link+: Diagnostic system for Class 1-8 trucks with OEM support and repair guidance

Equipment

Snap-on launches Pro-Link+: Diagnostic system with OEM support for CV troubleshooting

Jenna Hume

April 14, 2025

Operations

Sanchez says Ryder ‘in the market’ for more dedicated acquisitions

Geert De Lombaerde

March 13, 2025

The purchase of Cardinal Logistics early last year helped grow the division’s fourth-quarter sales 46%.

Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst for ACT Research, discusses the freight and commercial vehicle markets during ACT's Market Vitals seminar in Columbus, Indiana, on February 20, 2025.

Operations

Trump tariffs vs. ‘self-inflicted uncertainty’ casts cloud over business decisions

Josh Fisher

Feb. 28, 2025

As the White House again readies to impose hefty import taxes on Canada, Mexico, and China, commercial vehicle and freight industries grapple with uncertainties surrounding rising...

Operations

Jack Cooper closure creates auto-hauling opportunities for Proficient and competitors

Geert De Lombaerde

Feb. 13, 2025

Proficient Auto Logistics sees opportunities for growth over the next year, but analysts note that fleets might have to wait for OEMs to put new contracts out to bid.

Operations

Top carriers slash spending to focus on pricing power

Geert De Lombaerde

Feb. 12, 2025

After years of significant investments, FO500 fleet executives want to see ROI in 2025. ‘It’s going to be more of a rate initiative and rate approach as we go forward,’ Werner...