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Truckstop.com heavy haul load board.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 16, 2026

Truckstop.com Launches Heavy Haul Load Board for Oversize Freight

Truckstop.com’s new Heavy Haul Load Board Pro is designed to eliminate much of the guesswork of pricing heavy-haul loads by surfacing heavy haul–specific details directly in the load search results.

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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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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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DAT One Load.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 16, 2025

DAT Freight & Analytics Updates DAT One Load Board

Recent updates to the DAT One load board help carriers find quality loads quickly, negotiate better rates with fresher market data.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2025

How Small Fleets Can Compete Faced By Broker Consolidation And Uncertain Freight Market

As big brokers grow stronger, small heavy-duty trucking fleets need strategies to survive. Learn how transparency, diversification, and agility make the difference.

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Driver pay.
ArticlesAugust 27, 2025

Driver Pay Trends: Fragile Gains in Face of Freight Market Uncertainty

As trucking staggers into the fourth year of the lingering trough, drivers’ mileage pay has been showing surprising slow-but-steady upward movement since late 2024, but pay gains remained restrained by market malaise.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 10, 2025

The Freight Recession Isn’t Over: Why Trucking’s Recovery Remains Elusive

When is trucking going to get out of the "sluggish morass" when it comes to freight and rates? The analysts at FTR shared their projections on economic and freight indicators and forecasts.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 5, 2025

Inside the AI Revolution in Logistics: Insights from Trimble’s Roundtable

AI — especially the new generation of generative AI — can be used in everything from pricing emails to route optimization. But is it all just hype? Or is it already quietly reshaping how freight moves? A Trimble roundtable explored the rapid rise of AI in trucking and logistics.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 9, 2025

Freight Market in 2025: Gradual Improvement, Says FTR

Look for 2025 to be a year for moderate improvements in freight rates and more stable diesel prices, predict the analyst at FTR Freight Intelligence.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 17, 2024

New LTL Freight Classification System Scheduled for July

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is introducing "transformative updates" to the LTL freight classification system.

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