Dave Boleneus

In the second part of our 2024 Trucking Freight Cycle series, we examine the impact of labor disruptions, recession indicators, and supply chain pressures. This article reveals how economic conditions, workforce challenges, and global events are reshaping freight logistics and affecting carriers, shippers, and industry stakeholders. Gain the insights you need to understand the forces influencing today’s trucking landscape.

In the first part of our 2024 Trucking Freight Cycle series, we take a deep dive into the trends, challenges, and market dynamics shaping the industry. From evolving freight demands and rising fuel costs to regulatory shifts and economic uncertainties, this article uncovers the critical factors affecting carriers, shippers, and logistics providers this year. Discover the insights you need to navigate the trucking industry’s changing landscape.

Our analyst’s review for rail transport over the past decades notes the abnormally large increase in the cost to move rail freight continues and new rates now persist for a third year. The new cost regime in transportation appears more permanent fixture since the initial impact of Covid-19 continues unchanged. What is happening or what might be a cause of the much-steepened upward increase in cost seen in since 2020.