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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Slowing US Class 8 tractor fleet growth, while roughly a year later than price signals suggested, will help move the cycle forward, and

It was a tough month for for-hire truck tonnage in March, with tonnage sliding 2%. However, industry watchers continue to see signs of improvement on the

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- While trucking demand remains soft overall, rising imports and intermodal trends are key leading indicators of a recovery in trucking

We begin 2024 with mostly good news. While December marked a softening of Canadian spot market freight volumes, in the U.S. spot market rates are rising

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The nation's freight cycle fundamentals will improve in 2024, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and

It looks like the trucking industry will end 2023 on a soft note, according to the latest data we’ve come across. U.S. for-hire truck tonnage slipped in

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The economic strength seen in 2023, which surprised some economists, could provide less ballast for freight in 2024. However,  supply

Welcome to a special Monday edition of Economic Trucking Trends, as I, like many of you, chose to park it over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. But the

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Near-term freight markets are likely to continue close to the bottom of the charts, but holiday volatility and the coming new year are

It was a busy week with mixed signals coming from various economic indicators. Motive reported a notable spike in truck visits to retail facilities,