Cash Positions Diverge
Coming into 2025, truckload carriers have dwindling cash reserves while LTL carriers are building theirs
Drew Ryder
LTL Outperforms Truckload in Fuel Surcharges
Freight Spend and Volume Turning The Corner?
US Bank's indexes show total freight spend and volume declined throughout 2024, but there are signs of recovery in Q1 2025
Top of Mind
Our answers to the burning questions in trucking the week of March 31, 2025
Driver Costs Expected to Outrun Other Labor Expenses
Driver pay is expected to increase faster than other fleet employee costs
Insurance Cost to Safety Performance Gap Increases
The frequency and severity of truck-involved accidents is decreasing even as insurance costs rise
Not Out of the Woods Yet
Trucking profitability is lagging behind freight rate recovery