Credit: DAT Freight & Analytics Truckload rates in the U.S. have climbed to their highest levels in two years, according to DAT Freight & Analytics. But this isn’t a typical market rebound, it's being driven largely by rising diesel costs, not strong freight demand. Diesel prices have surged in recent weeks, forcing carriers to increase rates just to keep up with expenses. Fuel is one of the biggest costs in trucking, and when prices spike, carriers rely on fuel surcharges to recover losses....

The truck transportation jobs at 8-year low trend is sending a strong warning signal across the U.S. freight market. According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in the trucking sector has dropped to levels not seen since 2017. This decline reflects deeper issues within the industry. Over the past year, trucking jobs have fallen by more than 27,000 positions, showing a steady contraction month after month. The peak was back in 2022, and since then, the...

Trump administration trucking rules The U.S. trucking industry is facing a sharp disruption after new policies from the Trump administration, led by Donald Trump, tightened commercial driver’s license (CDL) requirements nationwide. At schools like Start CDL in New Jersey, enrollment has dropped dramatically—from around 100 students per month to just 28 . Owners say the decline began immediately after the Trump administration enforced stricter rules. The new policies require CDL applicants to...