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(2 articles)Labor & Workforce
High ImpactAug 19, 2026Trucking Freight Cycle Extended to 2028 by Regulatory Tightening
The U.S. trucking freight market is entering a prolonged supply-constrained cycle driven not by demand weakness, but by structural regulatory enforcement that could persist through end-2027 or into Q1
FreightWaves#trucking-capacity#regulatory-enforcement#eld-certification
Risk & Disruption
High ImpactJun 1, 2026Ghost Fleet Networks Exploit FMCSA Oversight, Spreading Risk
A coordinated network of 32 motor carriers has been identified operating what amounts to a "ghost fleet"—reporting just 38 power units to federal regulators while inspection records show they control
FreightWaves#carrier-fraud#fmcsa-compliance#ghost-fleets