May 24, 2026
April 2026 retail sales reached $757.1B, but tariff frontloading is fading fast. What cautious consumer spending means for trucking freight demand in Q2.
May 20, 2026
313,000 parking spaces for 3.5M drivers. How Jason's Law Survey 3.0 and the 2026 highway bill could finally fix trucking's worst operational bottleneck.
May 19, 2026
BUILD America 250 Act creates first federal autonomous truck framework. What small carriers must know before driverless trucks hit their lanes in 2026.
May 15, 2026
Dry van spot rates hit $2.62/mile — the highest since 2022. What the freight rate cycle high means for small carrier contract and spot pricing strategy.
May 13, 2026
House passes Combating Organized Retail Crime Act 348-60 May 12. Here is how small carriers protect retail freight and win shipper tenders in 2026.
May 11, 2026
D.C. Circuit denied a stay on FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule on May 5. Here is how small carriers protect driver capacity through the 2026 squeeze.
May 9, 2026
USMCA's 2026 joint review opens with annual review threats looming. Here is what small carriers running Canada-US cross-border lanes must watch right now.
May 9, 2026
FMCSA extended UCR fee comment window to May 26 as small carriers fight the 20% 2027 hike. Here is how owner-operators file a comment that counts.
May 6, 2026
Broker transparency NPRM lands May 2026 as freight brokerage failures pile up. Here is what the rule and the R&R collapse mean for small carriers owed money.
Industry Commentary
May 27, 2026
One Year of Cleaning Up Trucking: USDOT Has Removed 20,000+ Carriers, Withheld $160 Million From States, and What Legitimate Small Carriers Must Do Now
USDOT marks one year of the trucking cleanup order: 20,000+ carriers removed, $160M withheld from California. What legitimate small carriers must do now.