Truck Capacity Is Still Tight and Rates Show It
08/25/2026
Fuel is only half of what is happening to your haul costs. The other half is whether a truck is available at all. Spot
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Fuel is only half of what is happening to your haul costs. The other half is whether a truck is available at all. Spot
One of the largest highway projects in Texas is entering the stretch that consumes the most material. TxDOT’s I-35 Northeast Expansion Central project in
When you order material by the ton but think about the job by the truckload, the conversion matters. How many tons a dump truck
Diesel just set a record, and it happened fast. The national on-highway average jumped 20 cents in a single week to $5.454 a gallon,
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