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ATA President Chris Spear.
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 17, 2026

ATA’s Spear Warns Fuel Prices, Trade Policy, and Global Conflict Could Stall Trucking Recovery

Speaking at the TMC Annual Meeting in Nashville, ATA President Chris Spear said trucking faces mounting pressure from rising fuel prices, geopolitical instability, and uncertainty around trade policy.

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New truck sales surge.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 4, 2026

FTR Reports Class 8 Truck Orders Surged in February

FTR said preliminary Class 8 truck orders jumped 47% month over month and 159% year over year as improving freight conditions and clearer regulatory outlook boost fleet confidence.

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FTR 2026 trailer sales.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 20, 2026

Trailer Orders Hold Steady in January as Backlogs Rebuild

FTR says net trailer orders are flat month over month at 24,206 units, with 2026 orders still trailing last year.

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Avery Vise, FTR vice president of trucking.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 10, 2026

FTR: Trucking Conditions Hit Four-Year High as Rates and Capacity Tighten

Improving freight rates and tighter capacity push FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index to its highest level in nearly four years.

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ATA truck tonnage chart December 2025.
Newsby StaffJanuary 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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