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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2026

After Three Years of Pressure, Motor Carriers and Brokers See Early Signs of a Turn

Survey data show carriers and brokers expect improving demand in 2026, even as rates lag and capital investment remains on hold.

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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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ATA truck tonnage, May 2025.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 24, 2025

ATA: Truck Tonnage Dropped in May

ATA reports that truck tonnage decreased last month, following gain in April.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJune 24, 2025

Mideast Unrest Pushes U.S. Fuel Prices Upward

Gasoline and diesel fuel prices have risen 30 cents a gallon on average since Israel attacked Iran in early June.

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Kenny Veith, ACT Research
Articlesby Jack RobertsJune 17, 2025

Goodbye, 2027 Truck Prebuy

The much-anticipated 2027 Class 8 truck prebuy fizzled out before it ever got off the ground. HDT asked Kenny Vieth of ACT Research why.

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ATA Truck Freight Index, April 2025.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 20, 2025

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Dipped in April

Truck freight tonnage decreased for the second month in a row so far this year.

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Volvo truck manufacturing plant
NewsApril 28, 2025

Mack, Volvo Trucks Laying Off as Many as 1,000

Ongoing economic turmoil and uncertainty leading to slower demand for heavy-duty trucks has prompted Volvo Trucks North America to announce layoffs for both Volvo and Mack workers.

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