Recent Q1 data released by U.S. Bank as part of its Freight Payment Index painted a mixed picture of the national truck freight market, characterized by persistent declines alongside emerging signs of recovery.
The Shipments Index fell 5.8% from Q4 2024 to 75.4 points, while the Spend Index dropped 2.5% to 177.8 points. Despite these quarterly declines, the year-over-year spending drop of 8.6% was the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/q1-2025-freight-payment-index-giving-mixed-signals
Nationwide truckload carrier C.R. England recently announced it has chosen safety and telematics provider Lytx to equip its 3,500-truck fleet with driver-facing cameras. The cameras are part of a larger suite called Lytx Drive Cam Event Recorders, which use AI and computer vision to “identify driving risks, including distracted driving, handheld cell phone use, lack of seat belt use, following too closely, and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/c-r-england-adopts-ai-powered-driver-facing-cameras
For fleets looking to purchase new equipment, concern over tariffs and an ongoing lack of extra cash continue to complicate their plans. Recent data from ACT Research’s March For-Hire Trucking Index showed fleet purchasing intentions at 35% compared to a historical average of 56% for February.
The report notes: “Tariff uncertainty, which has thrown a wrench into business planning, is likely one factor dampening future equipment purchases, but three...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bad-vibes-in-the-market-for-new-class-8-rigs
On Wednesday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the EPA is reviewing the emissions rulemaking put in place under the Biden-Harris administration. The important part for trucking comes from targeting the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3, or just Phase 3, rules, which began with model year 2027 trucks and extended through 2032.
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/epa-gives-trucking-oems-whiplash-with-emissions-rule-rollback-plan
The trade wars began on Tuesday when President Donald Trump hit imports from Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs. By Wednesday, the Trump administration had carved out a 30-day exemption for tariffs on automakers to give them time to shift their supply chains to the U.S. On Thursday, Trump moderated the impact again, with Reuters reporting Mexico won’t be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariffs-and-trade-wars-add-risks-to-trucking-outlook
Pronóstico de RXO Q1: tasas de carga de camiones que probablemente aumentarán pero no se disparan (Gráfico: RXO) RXO lanzó recientemente su Q1 2025 Previsión del mercado de carga de camionescon su índice de curva que muestra una continuación de la inflación de la tasa observada por primera vez en...
RXO recently released its Q1 2025 Truckload Market Forecast, with its Curve Index showing a continuation of rate inflation first observed in Q4 2024. The Curve, formerly the Coyote Curve, is a proprietary index measuring year-over-year changes in truckload linehaul spot rates, excluding fuel.
The forecast highlighted how rising spot rates and capacity exiting the market are driving the upswing, though the authors...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rxo-q1-forecast-2025-upswing-will-feel-more-like-2014-than-2021
La revisión del Congreso se avecina para las reglas de emisiones de camiones de California (Foto: Jim Allen/Freightwaves) La Agencia de Protección Ambiental bajo la administración Trump ha dado un paso significativo para revocar potencialmente las regulaciones de emisiones de camiones de...
The Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration has taken a significant step toward potentially overturning California’s stricter truck emissions regulations. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency has sent several vehicle emission-related waivers granted to California under the Biden administration to Congress for review.
This move targets California’s Advanced...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/californias-truck-emissions-rules-under-congressional-microscope