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Knight-Swift Q1 2026: How Regulation Could Flip the Freight Market
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (528+ words) Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (CCJ Top 250, No. 3) reported a net loss for the first quarter of 2026, as severe winter weather, spiking fuel prices, and costly charges weighed on results. The Phoenix, Arizona-based carrier posted a net loss of $1.3 million, swinging…...
How the New 25% Truck Tariff Will Impact Fleets and Equipment Costs
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (447+ words) A considerable amount of the sticker price for a heavy tractor is composed of fees and taxes, and next week that will be going up. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced on his Truth Social platform that, effective Wednesday, Oct....
Tariffs and EPA Rules Push Trucking Costs Higher, Dealers Warn
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (781+ words) Create a free Commercial Carrier Journal account to continue reading Regulatory uncertainty, whether trade policies or EPA rules, has created cascading effects in the industry, according to dealers and manufacturers. Tariffs are projected to significantly add to the cost of…...
Freight spending rises despite 10.7% volume decline
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) Despite a decline in freight volumes, shipper spending increased for the second for the second consecutive quarter, reversing the fleeting improvement seen in the second quarter. According to a U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index report, national shipment volumes fell 2.9% from the…...
SCOTUS Montgomery v. Caribe: The Future of Broker Liability
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (496+ words) Currently, federal circuit courts are split on the issue: Legal experts anticipate the Supreme Court will side with the brokerage industry, ruling that the F4A preempts these lawsuits. However, such a decision may not be the final word. A ruling in…...
CDL Enforcement Fallout: Spot Rates Spike as Carriers Exit High-Scrutiny States
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (656+ words) has also driven up spot rates for van and reefer markets, though the sustainability of these gains remains...
Class 8 truck orders rise monthly but fall 41% YoY
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (606+ words) September’s preliminary North American Class 8 truck and tractor orders totaled 20,500 units, representing a 60% monthly increase, but 41% below year over year, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. The year-over-year decline – now in its ninth consecutive month – signals a concerning trend, FTR noted,…...
Sleeper Trucks and Reefer Trailers Swing the Market in January
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (675+ words) report. “Relatively strong January sales in some markets, along with a sense that several markets have bottomed out and are beginning to tick up,...
Carrier Exits Climbing as Market Becomes 'Unsustainable"
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) ATA's Chief Economist Bob Costello noted the current tariff rate is at a level not seen in 90-plus years. The signs of a freight recovery that appeared early this year are gone, replaced by a tough market where recovery will…...
Truck Orders Struggle in Peak Season: Class 8 Down 22% YoY
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (474+ words) Create a free Commercial Carrier Journal account to continue reading Class 8 truck and tractor orders reached 24,300 units in October—an 18% monthly increase but a 22% year-over-year decline, extending annual declines to ten consecutive months, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. Class 8 total…...