freight capacity News Updates

The trucking industry’s ongoing recovery from a prolonged freight recession appears to have staying power despite a mounting list of economic headwinds.

Federal enforcement focusing on noncompliant ELDs will contribute to further capacity tightening in the truckload segment, says Werner CEO Derek Leathers.

This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably for many large carriers.

After nearly four years of depressed freight rates, confidence is growing across the trucking industry that the market has finally flipped in its favor.

American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello warned that trucking faces headwinds even as supply contractions drove first-quarter gains.

The trucking industry is seeing a potential supply-driven recovery that was bolstered during the first quarter by increased enforcement.

Knight-Swift Transportation reported a first-quarter net loss but cited improving conditions as excess and invalid capacity exit the freight market.

Freight tonnage in February reached its highest level in three years, American Trucking Associations reported March 24.

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in January to 113 from 112.5 in December as the industry regained some freight activity it lost in 2025.

The freight market outlook is underwhelming, with marginal rate increases unlikely to cover the ongoing rise in carriers’ costs, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence analysts.