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(3 articles)Shipping & Freight
High ImpactSep 23, 2026Short-Haul Freight Surges 35% as Shippers Shift to Intermodal
The U.S. truckload market is undergoing a structural rebalancing driven by a sharp divergence between short-haul and long-haul freight volumes. According to FreightWaves SONAR data, short-haul freight
FreightWaves#short-haul-freight#length-of-haul#intermodal-conversion
Labor & Workforce
High ImpactAug 13, 2026New Trucking Authorities Don't Equal Real Capacity Growth
FreightWaves analysis reveals a paradox in trucking market dynamics: while operating authorities have grown by over 5,000 year-to-date through Q3 2025, structural supply constraints make this headline
FreightWaves#trucking-capacity#driver-shortage#immigration-policy
Labor & Workforce
High ImpactAug 12, 2026Driver Shortage Tightens Trucking Capacity as J.B. Hunt Ramps Recruitment
J.B. Hunt's management has signaled that the freight industry is entering early recovery, but a hardening driver market threatens to cap upside potential. Driver recruitment needs have reached their h
FreightWaves#driver-shortage#freight-market#carrier-capacity