Trucking News -- Page 7

US truckload spot rates surged around the July 4th holiday as freight volumes stacked up and tender rejections climbed.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling lets injured motorists sue freight brokers for negligent carrier selection.

New US DOT rules on drug testing and driver licensing take effect for motor carriers in June 2026.

Spot truckload rates hit $2.01 per mile in early 2026 as contract premiums compress and capacity exits.

US refinery closures since 2019 cut 1.2 million b/d of capacity as utilization runs near 96 percent.

The EIA raised US diesel price projections for 2026 and 2027 on tight supplies and low inventories.

US truck tonnage reaches a new milestone in 2026 as spot and contract rates climb.

Capacity, tariffs and new CDL rules are the main forces shaping the 2026 US freight market.

US truckload capacity falls to multi-year lows, tightening the freight market before the 2026 peak season.

FMCSA finalized three rules effective July 22, 2026 that cut paperwork and equipment mandates for motor carriers.

Spot truckload rates rose 23 percent as the spot-to-contract spread shrank to 11 cents per mile.

Georgia Ports invests $5B, opens Gainesville Inland Port to shift truck moves to rail.

FMCSA 2026 safety rules change carrier scoring, ELD enforcement, and broker financial rules.

Refrigerated truckload spot rates averaged $3.05 per mile in mid-June 2026 as load-to-truck ratios surged.

Freight rate data shows US truckload spot rates rising to $2.01 per mile with tender rejections near 14 percent.

US truckload spot rates rose across van, reefer, and flatbed in 2026 as capacity tightened.

US refineries ran at 95.3 percent of capacity in early June 2026, processing 17.0 million barrels per day.

US spot truck rates climbed in May 2026 as reefer demand and tight capacity pushed averages near multi-year highs.

The ATA truck tonnage index fell 0.1 percent in May 2026, its first year-over-year decline of the year.