Trucking rates have dropped 27% versus CPI
The U.S. trucking industry continues to face a harsh economic reality: spot rates have failed to keep pace with inflation,…
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The Trucking Industry Can’t Cut Its Way to Prosperity in 2026
It’s shaping up to be another tough year in 2026 for US freight. www.bloomberg.com #Trucking #Industry #Cut #Prosperity
Walmart’s $115,000 Starting Pay and Better Rigs Draw Women to Trucking
As trucking faces a demographic crisis, Walmart has managed to grow its drivers by making the job more attractive to people…
Charged EVs | Electrifying the box—a new path to trucking electrification
Powered trailers offer a painless path to electrifying heavy-duty transport. Trucking firms are caught in a bit of a bind.…
Maersk Clashes with Driverless Trucking Firm in Court Over Failed 300-Truck EV Deal
Maersk has been engaged in a yearlong court battle with Swedish autonomous trucking provider Einride over the collapse of a…
Tighter inventories could boost trucking demand
Chart of the Week: Logistics Managers’ Index – Inventory Levels, Inventory Costs SONAR: LMI.INVL, LMI.INVC The October release of the Logistics Managers’…
Saga of Chinese Trucking Firm Exposes US National Security Gaps
American officials thought they’d secured a deal with TuSimple to protect autonomous-driving technology. It didn’t work. www.bloomberg.com #Saga #Chinese #Trucking #Firm #Exposes #National #Security…
Trucking company files Chapter 7 bankruptcy, shuts down abruptly
When a trucking company shuts down, it usually has a wind-down period when it delivers any remaining loads in its…
Trucking contracts held hostage by ongoing uncertainty
Chart of the Week: Van contract rate initial report – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA Long-term or contract rates for the dry van truckload…
Hydrogen Freight Fizzles As Batteries Take Over Global Trucking
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The debate over whether hydrogen or batteries will dominate freight…