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(2 articles)Shipping & Freight
High ImpactSep 13, 2026Truck Financing Squeeze Stalls Mid-Size Fleet Equipment Upgrades
A prolonged 3.5-year freight recession has created a structural credit squeeze in the truck financing market, with major banks exiting the sector and leaving smaller carriers unable to finance equipme
FreightWaves#truck-financing#fleet-credit-squeeze#trucking-downturn
Risk & Disruption
High ImpactAug 25, 202685% of New Trucking Startups Failed During Freight Downturn
The for-hire trucking industry experienced an unprecedented crisis over the past three and a half years, with an astounding 85% failure rate among carriers with less than two years of operating experi
FreightWaves#trucking-downturn#carrier-failure#equipment-financing