4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (455+ words) BEAVERTON, Ore. — For the first time since May, broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose for all equipment types during the week ending Sept. 4. “The total market rate, which has declined during most weeks of that period, also…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (200+ words) TheTrucker.com — The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index shows the supply-demand balance moderated in July, as the Volume Index edged down to 64.8 (SA) and the Capacity Index rose to 56.2, marking the first readings well above…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) BEAVERTON, Ore. — The total broker-posted spot rate in the Truckstop.com system was basically unchanged during the week ending Aug. 28, although it technically ticked up fraction of a cent for the first increase in eight weeks. “Dry van spot rates…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) For just the second time in several months, the price for a gallon of diesel fuel has dropped. That is according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) weekly report. The national average for the price of a gallon of diesel…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (390+ words) ATLANTA – A pair of fuel retail chains are honoring professional drivers throughout September. Starting Wednesday, RaceTrac announced free pizza, fountain and energy drinks plus double loyalty points on fuel in a Monday press release. “In honor of National Truck Driver…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (885+ words) It’s the time of year when freight demand slows, and high fuel prices aren’t helping. That’s the consensus among trucking industry analysts. Truckstop.com and FTR Transportation Intelligence reported that broker-posted spot rates fell each week through July, with the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (196+ words) TheTrucker.com — According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S Trailers report, net trailer orders in July reached nearly 15,700 units, representing a 16% sequential increase and a 94% jump over July 2025’s levels…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (250+ words) TheTrucker.com — FTR is reporting U.S heavy-duty trailer orders moved higher in July, bucking the usual summer lull “Freight fundamentals are improving, but trailer demand remains more replacement-driven than expansionary," said Dan Moyer, senior analyst, commercial vehicles,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (390+ words) The cost of running a trucking operation continues to climb, with several major expense categories rising faster than inflation, according to the latest analysis from American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). Each year, ATRI issues a report outlining trends in the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (189+ words) WASHINGTON — Trucking activity in the United States decreased 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “Tonnage levels have been choppy recently, and this trend was reflected in July’s…...