COMING SOON: Understanding the Outlook for Freight and Trade with ATA’s Bob Costello

June 25, 2025

How could the federal spending bill impact trucking? And what market trends should you be watching? ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello joins Seth Clevenger to break down current economic conditions and deliver his outlook for the back half of 2025 and beyond.

April 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is the ability to persist, adapt or transform in the face of change and challenges. To be supply chain resilient, one must prepare and plan ahead.

April 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is the ability to persist, adapt or transform in the face of change and challenges. Learn more here.

April 8, 2024

ACT Research data showed orders declined 9.9% to 17,300 units from 19,200 during the same time in 2023. Story by Connor Wolf.

April 2, 2024

U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year despite an increase in miles travelled, according to new estimates by NHTSA. Still, almost 41,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on the nation’s roadways in 2023.

April 1, 2024

A transportation management system or TMS is a logistics platform that uses technology to help trucking businesses plan, execute, and optimize the physical movement of goods, both incoming and outgoing.

April 1, 2024

A transportation management system or TMS is a logistics platform that uses technology to help trucking businesses plan, execute, and optimize the physical movement of goods, both incoming and outgoing.

April 1, 2024

4PL, is an operational model where a business outsources its entire supply chain management and logistics to one external service provider.

April 1, 2024

Logistics refers to the transportation and storage of goods within a supply chain. Learn more here by watching this quick video.

April 1, 2024

This video offers a concise overview of the diesel shortage issue, designed to demystify this complex topic for non-experts and highlight why it remains a critical concern amidst the transition to more sustainable energy sources.

April 1, 2024

In transportation and freight, Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory systems revolutionize how materials flow into assembly and manufacturing plants. By precisely coordinating demand and supply, JIT ensures materials arrive exactly when needed, minimizing inventory costs and enhancing operational efficiency.

April 1, 2024

Let's start with a simple truth: there's essentially no difference between the terms 'freight broker' and 'truck broker.' However, 'freight broker' is the term you'll hear most often in the trucking industry. It's the go-to phrase for professionals, largely because freight brokers mainly work with trucks. So, yes, a 'truck broker' is just another name for a freight broker.

March 29, 2024

Used Class 8 truck sales in February increased 23.3% compared with the same period the prior year,reported.

March 28, 2024

Secretary Buttigieg revealed the U.S. Department of Transportation is processing a quick release transportation emergency grant to Maryland for the reconstruction of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is causing supply chain disruptions since it was struck by a cargo ship. 

March 22, 2024

An ePTO will run “anything that goes on with the truck’s ignition key except the engine,” says Viatec Inc. CEO Mark Ferri, such as lights, air conditioning, powered accessories (like windows and seats), computers, hand tool chargers and communications equipment.

March 18, 2024

A blueprint for establishing electric vehicle charging infrastructure for commercial trucks was recently announced by a multi-agency initiative.

March 13, 2024

Truck makerhas partnered with, a developer of automated driving technology, to pave the way for hub-to-hub autonomous Class 8 trucks.