Spot Rate Growth Slows, Recovery Still Uncertain – RXO 2025 Report
RXO’s 2025 “Curve” report shows that U.S. spot freight rate growth is losing momentum. In the second quarter of 2025, spot rates increased by 6.5% year-over-year, down from 9.1% in the first quarter. This marks the third straight quarter of slowing growth, reflecting ongoing market weakness. Freight demand remains soft as shippers continue to hold […]
EPA to Block California’s “Attack on Truck Drivers”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pushing back hard against California’s newly proposed roadside inspection requirements for heavy-duty vehicles registered out of state or abroad. On August 25, 2025, the EPA announced it intends to disapprove California’s heavy-duty Inspection & Maintenance (I/M) program, citing violations of the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause and Section 110 of […]
2.4 Million People Support Trucker Harjinder Singh — Reshaping America’s Immigration and Trucking Debate
Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old truck driver from Stockton, California, has become the unlikely focal point of a heated national debate over immigration, road safety, and commercial licensing standards. In the wake of a fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike in which Singh allegedly made an illegal U-turn that killed three people, public response swelled. In […]
The Truth About Borrowing Money For Trucking And Small Business Growth
For owner-operators, small fleet owners, and budding business owners, the decision to borrow money is frequently fraught with uncertainty and anxiety. Is taking out a loan the first step to financial ruin or the secret to achieving growth? Ami Kassar, Founder & CEO of MultiFunding, LLC, deconstructs the realities of borrowing money for small business […]