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Fleet Equipment: ACT Research Predicts Extended Freight Recession Due to Trade Disputes

Even with a temporary Q3 boost, trade and legal uncertainty could extend the freight recession into 2026. Tariff policy remains key.

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Trucking Dive: Early peak season signals challenging market ahead for trucking

Shippers continued to frontload cargo in May ahead of tariffs, giving a boost to dry van volumes, but analysts note carriers still lack pricing power.

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Coverager: Certificial launches vendor management partner program

Certificial the COI platform behind the Smart COI Network, has launched its Vendor Management Partner Program to streamline insurance verification for procurement, compliance, and risk platforms.

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The Wall Street Journal: Freight Turnaround Fizzles; Trade War Fuels Supply Chain Shift to Cambodia

Trucking operators who hoped freight volumes would rebound in 2025 after three years of soft demand are pushing off their forecasts for a recovery.

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Transport Topics: Fleets Grapple With Shifts in Trade, Freight Amid Tariffs

Shifting U.S. trade policies, fluctuating tariffs and the resulting supply chain upheaval have created an uncertain business landscape for the North American trucking industry, in the present and down the road.

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Washington Post: How 280,000 eggs were stolen in America’s scramble over prices and profits

280,000 eggs disappeared from America's top producer. Then came a ransom note.

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The Trucker: Know the market: These tips can help independent drivers and small trucking companies thrive

Do you know how much you’ll be paid for your work today? How about tomorrow? The answers to these questions can be easy for people who are paid by salary, by the hour or even by the mile, as is the case with many truck drivers.

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Supply Chain Dive: Tariffs, manufacturing weakness expected to further drag down truckload demand

Truckload demand has been declining for months and is expected to continue to dip due to tariffs and other economic factors, according to several experts.

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The Trucker: DAT: Reefer rates rise modestly; truck posts lowest week for 24 in at least 9 years

With produce moving, reefer rates rise modestly, according to DAT One.

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The Trucker: Cass Freight Index shows mixed numbers for May

The Cass Frieght Index showed a variety of trends in the month of May.

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