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ATA truck tonnage chart December 2025.
NewsJanuary 20, 2026

ATA Truck Tonnage: Modest December Gain Closes Out Tough Year

Despite a modest freight volume gain to close out 2025, overall tonnage remains subdued, according to ATA.

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Noregon white paper: "Uptime, Not Growth, Will Define Trucking’s 2026 Path."
Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 15, 2026

Noregon: Uptime, Not Growth, Will Define Trucking’s 2026 Path

A newly released industry white paper from Noregon Systems finds the trucking industry headed toward a structural reset across multiple operational fronts.

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McKinsey North American Truck Market.
Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 7, 2026

McKinsey at CES: 2026 Begins with More Economic Pain Up Front

Don’t expect much good economic news for heavy duty trucking in the early part of the new year, according to McKinsey analyst Moritz Rittsieg. But there are signs that things could improve in the second half of 2026.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 22, 2025

Beyond the Spot Rate Spike: What Freight Capacity and 2026 Look Like for Trucking

A late-year spot rate surge has drawn attention, but analysts say the bigger story is slower freight demand, shrinking capacity, and what that means for trucking heading into 2026.

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Illustration for column header with photo of Deborah Lockridge
Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 1, 2025

Trucking in 2025: Survival of the Fittest in a Year of Uncertainty

Why 2025 delivered more uncertainty than recovery in trucking, and how smart use of AI may separate the survivors from the rest. An editorial commentary from Heavy Duty Trucking's Deborah Lockridge.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 10, 2025

Import Cargo Slows Into Major Container Ports

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major intermodal container ports should see its usual end-of-year slowdown in November and December.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 22, 2025

August, September Trucking Indicators Are Still Depressing

Although FTR's trucking conditions index improved to essentially neutral in August, U.S. trucking activity as measured by tonnage dropped in September to the lowest in three months, and North American Class 8 net orders in September were the weakest since 2019.

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"Trucking and the Numbers" graphic with Avery Vise
Articlesby Avery ViseOctober 13, 2025

Is Trucking Capacity Tighter Than It Looks?

Based on data released in September, it looks like a tight driver supply might be closer than we thought.

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Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers on stage at Wex OTR Summit
Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 2, 2025

Why Derek Leathers Says Trucking’s Longest Downturn Could Spark a Lasting Upturn

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers warned that freight rates remain “stably horrible,” but outlined industry challenges could prevent overcapacity from derailing the next upcycle.

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August 2025 trucking conditions.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025

Finally! Trucking Conditions Showed Signs of Life in August

Both ATA and FTR are reporting that August showed a rare second straight month of gains for North American trucking activity.

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