Risk & Disruption
High ImpactMay 8, 2026Deferred Maintenance Crisis Threatens Fleet Safety as Freight Recovers
The U.S. trucking industry faces a critical convergence of technical, regulatory, and operational risks as the freight cycle recovers from a prolonged 2022–2026 recession. Carriers squeezed on margins
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