Key Trends Shaping the Trucking Industry in 2026 The trucking industry outlook for 2026 points to cautious improvement—but not a rapid recovery. After several years of economic pressure, analysts expect modest gains in freight activity and utilization. However, the broader trucking market forecast suggests carriers should prepare for a [...]
What the Collapse of Bollinger Motors Means for the EV Truck Market (and Why It Matters) What Happened: Bollinger Motors Is Officially Closed Bollinger Motors — the Michigan-based EV startup behind the B4 Class-4 electric truck — has shut down operations permanently. Their final day of business was November [...]
What 2025’s Market Shift Means for Carriers Every winter, the trucking industry enters a predictable — yet always painful — pattern: the annual capacity purge. As referenced in FreightWaves’ recent reporting and syndicated industry coverage (Source), this seasonal shakeout sees thousands of small carriers parking their trucks, giving up [...]
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Read More About Renewable Diesel Renewable Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels Gain Momentum as Drop-In Diesel Alternatives A growing number of U.S. trucking fleets are adopting renewable diesel and biodiesel as drop-in, low-carbon alternatives to petroleum diesel—offering immediate emissions reductions without new equipment, infrastructure changes, or performance loss, [...]
Read More About 2026 Container Volume Predictions Truck issues loom as weaker ocean volumes de-stress container operations. U.S. port and rail ramp operations are running smoothly thanks to dropping container volumes, but logistics analysts warn that major disruptions may hit the market heading into 2026, according to [...]
Read More About Fuel Savings With the PorterFuel Card Porterfuel Cardholders are saving Big at the Pump November 2025 is proving that fuel savings still make a huge difference for fleets. The national average diesel price this month sits at $3.75 per gallon, but PorterFuel cardholders are [...]
Read More About the Toll Increase Approved By Illinois Lawmakers Illinois Lawmakers Approve 30% Toll Increase Illinois lawmakers have approved a controversial toll plan that will raise commercial truck tolls by 30% starting in 2027. The decision has sparked strong backlash from the state’s trucking industry. The [...]
Read More About the Final Escaped Research Monkey After Semi-Truck Crash Mississippi truck crash escaped monkey A Mississippi mother shot and killed the final escaped research monkey after a semi-truck crash near Heidelberg, Mississippi, released several animals into the wild. The October 28th crash involved a transport [...]