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(7 articles)SCOTUS Broker Liability Ruling Reshapes $800B Truckload Market
The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous 9-0 decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II has fundamentally altered the truckload brokerage landscape by eliminating federal preemption of state-law negligen
Supreme Court Ruling Threatens $5/Mile Truckload Rates
The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in *Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II* eliminates a decades-old liability preemption that shielded brokers from personal injury lawsuits, fundamentally reshaping
TL Linehaul Rates Surge 5.6% YoY as Capacity Tightens
Cass Information Systems' April freight index reveals a pivotal shift in the trucking market: despite shipment volumes declining 4.4% year-over-year, truckload linehaul rates have surged 5.6%—the larg
J.B. Hunt Forecasts 20% TL Rate Spike Over 2 Years
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has signaled a significant structural shift in the truckload market, forecasting a 20% rate increase over the next two years driven primarily by supply-side constraints ra
RXO Earnings: Q1 Miss, Strong Q2 Outlook Signals Rate Recovery
RXO's first-quarter earnings reveal a bifurcated freight market where rising spot rates are pressuring contract-based logistics business models. Despite flat year-over-year revenue of $1.4 billion, th
Schneider Targets Mid-to-High Single Digit Rate Increases in Bid Season
Schneider National is positioning itself aggressively for the 2026 contract renewal period, targeting mid-to-high single-digit rate increases on its network (one-way) fleet and double-digit rate hikes
Knight-Swift Targets Double-Digit Rate Hike Amid Tight Truckload Market
Knight-Swift Transportation reported a challenging first quarter with headline losses but signaled an increasingly favorable pricing environment for carriers in the truckload market. The company raise