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(2 articles)Procurement
ModerateJul 30, 2026Hidden Freight Margin Losses: Why Your Reports Miss the Real Problem
FreightWaves highlights a pervasive but often invisible problem affecting fleet operations: margin leakage caused by suboptimal freight selection and evaluation processes. Rather than deliberate, stru
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Technology & Innovation
ModerateMay 4, 2026Fleet Margins Eroding: $2.26/Mile Operating Costs Hit Record
The trucking industry faces a critical profitability crisis: operating costs reached $2.26 per mile in 2024—the highest non-fuel cost on record—while freight rates have failed to keep pace, creating a
FreightWaves#fleet-profitability#margin-erosion#dispatch-optimization
