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Category: Freight & Driver Pay
Freight rates, fuel costs, broker practices, driver wages, and the business of keeping trucks moving.
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Freight Rates Are Rising. So Why Aren’t Trucking Companies Coming Back?
The trucking industry is experiencing rising freight rates and decreasing capacity but faces challenges as new trucks are not entering the market as expected. Operational costs are high,…
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Red-Dyed Diesel Relief for Truckers: There’s a Catch, Because Of Course There Is
Apparently, we’ve reached the point in America’s diesel crisis where the federal government’s latest solution involves changing which color of fuel truck drivers are allowed to put in…
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The Freight Market Is Recovering… So Why Are Truckers Still Broke?
Apparently, trucking is recovering. At least, that’s what we keep being told. Rates are improving, capacity is tightening, freight conditions are stabilizing, and after years of hearing about…
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Truck Driver Pay Is Going Up. So Why Are Drivers Still Broke?
The trucking industry is celebrating another round of driver pay raises. The numbers look great on recruiting ads. The problem starts when you compare them with inflation, actual…
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Rates Up, Tonnage Down, Carriers in Court: This Freight Recovery Is Weird
The freight market is paradoxical, with rising rates not necessarily indicating industry health. August’s tonnage declined while several carriers filed for bankruptcy, suggesting a shrinking capacity. The recovery…
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Six-Dollar Diesel: The Pump Doesn’t Care What the Rate Con Said
Sep 26, 2026 · Excerpt: Diesel just hit a national average of $6.529. Rates are “up.” Fuel haulers got a waiver. And the internet swears 50,000 trucks are…
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Class 8 Orders Crash 47% in November 2025: What It Really Means for Drivers and Small Carriers
If you’ve been wondering whether this freight market is really as weak as it feels out on the highway, the latest Class 8 order numbers just answered that…
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Contract Freight Held Hostage: What Happens When Uncertainty Stops the Deals
Introduction – When the Safety Net Disappears Contracts are supposed to be the safety net of trucking. They don’t always pay top dollar, but they give predictability: steady…
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Holiday 2025 Logistics: Forecasts, Freight, and the Reality Behind the Wheel
The Calm Before the Chaos Every year, analysts and consultants polish their crystal balls and tell us what the holiday shipping season will look like. They’ll throw around…
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The 2025 Trucking Forecast: Recovery on the Horizon or Just More Smoke and Mirrors?
Forecasts and Forkfuls of BS You ever notice how analysts love their charts and fancy words? “Correction phase,” “capacity rebalancing,” “demand normalization.” Yeah, sounds nice on a slide…