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Leasing in a Freight Slump

Trailer leasing is still expanding, but growth has shifted into a lower gear during the freight recession. Industry growth slowed to 8.3% this year, down

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Transport M&A Hits the Breaks

In Q3 2025, global transport M&A logged its third straight quarterly decline, with deal volumes down roughly 18% quarter-on-quarter and 47.1% year-on-year. Even the proposed

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Freight Upturn Takes Shape

Carrier exits are accelerating, signaling a tighter truckload market ahead. GenLogs reports a 5% weekly drop in active carriers for the week ending Nov. 5

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DOT Expands Accountability

In a major shift for U.S. freight regulation, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to expand federal enforcement from trucking carriers to shippers, targeting those

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Trade Truce on the Table

The United States and China have agreed to a partial tariff rollback, signaling a fragile truce in their ongoing trade dispute. Following a high-profile meeting

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Tightening the CDL Pipeline

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s emergency rule restricting non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) is set to reshape the nation’s freight landscape. Initially designed to provide

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Capacity Bubble Deflating

J.B. Hunt executives are cautiously optimistic that trucking’s long-standing capacity glut is beginning to ease. On the carrier’s Q3 earnings call, leaders noted a recent

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Ocean Rates Sink Again

Global ocean freight rates have fallen to their lowest levels since late 2023, as shipping lines face both new regulatory headwinds and tentative signs of

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