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            <title><![CDATA[Amazon Freight says new LTL offering is not a ‘brokerage’]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/amazon-freight-says-new-ltl-offering-is-not-a-brokerage-6236573</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:03:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Amazon’s “asset-backed” less-than-truckload service is based on company-owned equipment and technology, its freight director says.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amazon pushes further into logistics space with launch of LTL service]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/amazon-pushes-further-into-logistics-space-with-launch-of-ltl-service-6235586</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:11:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[But third-party logistics providers and brokerages — which have been playing an increasing role in the LTL sector — are more likely to feel the heat from Amazon’s competition than asset-based LTL carriers, sources told the Journal of Commerce.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drayage operators in Long Beach rewarded for purchasing EV trucks]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/drayage-operators-in-long-beach-rewarded-for-purchasing-ev-trucks-6235007</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/drayage-operators-in-long-beach-rewarded-for-purchasing-ev-trucks-6235007</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:10:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The port is giving financial awards to early purchasers of EV trucks as it works toward its goal of being the “world’s first carbon-free port,” CEO Noel Hacegaba said.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Canada’s ‘Driver Inc.’ model faces renewed scrutiny as Ottawa expands enforcement]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/canadas-driver-inc-model-faces-renewed-scrutiny-as-ottawa-expands-enforcement-6234890</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/canadas-driver-inc-model-faces-renewed-scrutiny-as-ottawa-expands-enforcement-6234890</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Canadian Trucking Alliance estimates that worker misclassification deprives federal and provincial governments of more than C$1 billion annually in tax revenue, while safety concerns also grow.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top 25 LTL carriers look to industrial gains for freight in 2026]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/top-25-ltl-carriers-look-to-industrial-gains-for-freight-in-2026-6234431</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/top-25-ltl-carriers-look-to-industrial-gains-for-freight-in-2026-6234431</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:58:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[After three years of flattish revenue, the largest US LTL carriers are poised for growth, as long as manufacturing activity continues to expand.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Truckload leader Kevin Knight retires from Knight-Swift]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/truckload-leader-kevin-knight-retires-from-knight-swift-6233373</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/truckload-leader-kevin-knight-retires-from-knight-swift-6233373</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:03:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Knight Transportation co-founder helped create the modern truckload business and built Knight-Swift into a diversified $6.7 billion transportation company.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[LTL shipments get heavier as US manufacturing gains steam]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/ltl-shipments-get-heavier-as-us-manufacturing-gains-steam-6231919</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:35:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Stock building by manufacturers is contributing to higher shipment weights at large LTL carriers, as is the transfer of freight from truckload carriers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Scoring’ seen giving US LTL shippers pricing leverage with carriers]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/scoring-seen-giving-us-ltl-shippers-pricing-leverage-with-carriers-6231252</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new platform that would score the dock efficiency of US LTL shippers could help restrain rising LTL costs — if shippers share the data.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parent of e-commerce software provider acquires top freight broker WWEX]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/parent-of-e-commerce-software-provider-acquires-top-freight-broker-wwex-6230578</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The deal will see WWEX’s transportation brokerage services directly connected to e-commerce management tools used by small and medium-sized businesses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Independent FedEx Freight looks to roll into new markets]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/independent-fedex-freight-looks-to-roll-into-new-markets-6230515</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:23:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[With its spin-off completed, standalone carrier FedEx Freight wants to reverse recent volume declines by filling more trailers with non-industrial freight.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Local East Coast freight leading charge on intermodal rebound]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/local-east-coast-freight-leading-charge-on-intermodal-rebound-6225875</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:44:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rising fuel costs, reliable service and higher rates amid the end of the four-year recession in trucking are helping convert more freight to rail in the eastern US.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK government scraps proposed fuel duty increase in relief move for truckers]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/uk-government-scraps-proposed-fuel-duty-increase-in-relief-move-for-truckers-6224735</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The decision comes as wholesale diesel prices in Britain have increased 40% in the last month and logistics businesses are finding it difficult to manage ever-increasing cost pressures.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Montgomery’ ruling likely to raise pressure on trucking insurance, broker vetting]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/montgomery-ruling-likely-to-raise-pressure-on-trucking-insurance-broker-vetting-6222536</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Trucking industry attorneys say last week’s decision by the Supreme Court is likely to intensify scrutiny of carrier selection practices and insurance coverage.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Verify supply chain IDs, starting with drivers: logistics experts]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/verify-supply-chain-ids-starting-with-drivers-logistics-experts-6221405</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/verify-supply-chain-ids-starting-with-drivers-logistics-experts-6221405</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New legislation passed by the US House will help fight cargo crime, but theft prevention starts with identity verification, experts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[War-driven fuel prices send trucking PPIs, shipper costs skyward]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/war-driven-fuel-prices-send-trucking-ppis-shipper-costs-skyward-6220694</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/war-driven-fuel-prices-send-trucking-ppis-shipper-costs-skyward-6220694</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:32:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The producer price indexes for truckload and LTL transportation in the US both leapt about 20% year over year in April, revealing growing pressure on supply chains.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court ruling strips broker protection linked to carrier safety]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/supreme-court-ruling-strips-broker-protection-linked-to-carrier-safety-6220667</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/supreme-court-ruling-strips-broker-protection-linked-to-carrier-safety-6220667</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:45:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The unanimous ruling in a case involving C.H. Robinson adds a new layer of responsibility for brokers to consider the safety history of the motor carriers they hire to haul loads.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rising container dwells hobble vessel flows at India’s Nhava Sheva, Mundra ports]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/rising-container-dwells-hobble-vessel-flows-at-indias-nhava-sheva-mundra-ports-6220540</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/rising-container-dwells-hobble-vessel-flows-at-indias-nhava-sheva-mundra-ports-6220540</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Carrier sources have reported an average berthing delay of two days for regular services and up to five days for ad-hoc vessel calls at both ports, with the problems driven by inadequate drayage capacity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Supply-side changes to US truck market called ‘structural,’ not temporary]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/supply-side-changes-to-us-truck-market-called-structural-not-temporary-6220525</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/supply-side-changes-to-us-truck-market-called-structural-not-temporary-6220525</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:21:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Capacity that has been exiting the truckload market since the start of the year isn’t likely to return, logistics experts say, making trucking more expensive for US shippers in the long term.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Domestic intermodal share improvement remains elusive, for now]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/domestic-intermodal-share-improvement-remains-elusive-for-now-6219937</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/domestic-intermodal-share-improvement-remains-elusive-for-now-6219937</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[If current market conditions continue, analyst Larry Gross believes there will be fresh gains in domestic intermodal share.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US DOT readies new trucker registration system to help fight fraud]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/us-dot-readies-new-trucker-registration-system-to-help-fight-fraud-6217384</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/us-dot-readies-new-trucker-registration-system-to-help-fight-fraud-6217384</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[FMCSA set a May 14 deadline for carriers and brokers to update their registration information before switching to “Motus,” a system that includes ID verification tools.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Annual ‘Roadcheck’ likely to tighten US trucking capacity, boost rates ]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/annual-roadcheck-likely-to-tighten-us-trucking-capacity-boost-rates-6217163</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/annual-roadcheck-likely-to-tighten-us-trucking-capacity-boost-rates-6217163</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:23:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[One analyst says it is almost certain that rates in some parts of the country will climb because of the missing capacity next week, especially in warmer agriculture-dominant states now producing their first crop of the season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Werner acquisition boosts Truckload Capacity Index despite low demand]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/werner-acquisition-boosts-truckload-capacity-index-despite-low-demand-6216539</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/werner-acquisition-boosts-truckload-capacity-index-despite-low-demand-6216539</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:36:33 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The carrier’s purchase of FirstFleet raised its truck count substantially, but overall capacity still contracted in the first quarter, according to the Journal of Commerce’s index.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Safety assumptions appear misguided in ‘carrier of the year’ honors]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/safety-assumptions-appear-misguided-in-carrier-of-the-year-honors-6216498</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/safety-assumptions-appear-misguided-in-carrier-of-the-year-honors-6216498</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:13:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A Journal of Commerce review found several instances where the promotional trucking awards appear to reflect service performance, rather than a strong safety culture or the skill of the drivers behind the wheel.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Autos, data centers boosting US Midwest freight: U.S. Bank]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/autos-data-centers-boosting-us-midwest-freight-us-bank-6215081</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/autos-data-centers-boosting-us-midwest-freight-us-bank-6215081</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:21:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Midwest outperformed other US regions in the latest U.S. Bank Freight Index, with freight volumes up 9.5% year over year and shipper spending jumping 26.7%.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rising fuel costs forcing US truck shippers to shift freight]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/rising-fuel-costs-forcing-us-truck-shippers-to-shift-freight-6214133</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/rising-fuel-costs-forcing-us-truck-shippers-to-shift-freight-6214133</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The long-term prospect for diesel costs and fuel surcharges is pushing US truck shippers to rethink how they move freight, and even to redesign networks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shipping pallet, packaging sectors wade through ‘uncertainty’ in US freight demand]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/shipping-pallet-packaging-sectors-wade-through-uncertainty-in-us-freight-demand-6214003</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/shipping-pallet-packaging-sectors-wade-through-uncertainty-in-us-freight-demand-6214003</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:49:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Executives say the jump in trucking rates is being driven less by increased volumes and more by higher operating costs and tightening capacity, creating a more fragile recovery.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Middle East fuel shock exacerbates rising US ag export costs]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/middle-east-fuel-shock-exacerbates-rising-us-ag-export-costs-6213888</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/middle-east-fuel-shock-exacerbates-rising-us-ag-export-costs-6213888</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:56:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Bunker fuel surcharges and surging diesel prices linked to the war in the Middle East come on top of higher tariff costs that have hurt the competitiveness of US agricultural products abroad.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Demise of ‘Pool of Pools’ marks new chassis era in Southern California]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/demise-of-pool-of-pools-marks-new-chassis-era-in-southern-california-6213046</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/demise-of-pool-of-pools-marks-new-chassis-era-in-southern-california-6213046</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:39:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[TRAC Intermodal’s exit from the massive chassis cooperative on June 1, just one year after Flexi-Van’s departure, reflects the shift from a primarily pool-owned and operated chassis market to one that is trucker-owned or leased. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US LTL pricing rising ahead of industrial demand: XPO]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/us-ltl-pricing-rising-ahead-of-industrial-demand-xpo-6212410</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/us-ltl-pricing-rising-ahead-of-industrial-demand-xpo-6212410</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:34:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[XPO and other LTL carriers say contract rates are rising by mid-single digits even though industrial demand remains soft, albeit with some bullish indicators apparent.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ODFL sees signs of growing LTL demand in sequential volume gain]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/odfl-sees-signs-of-growing-ltl-demand-in-sequential-volume-gain-6211522</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/odfl-sees-signs-of-growing-ltl-demand-in-sequential-volume-gain-6211522</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:58:12 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The company is one of several LTL carriers reporting growing volumes, although its daily shipments are still down year over year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[STG clears final obstacle to exit bankruptcy as lender dispute ends]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/stg-clears-final-obstacle-to-exit-bankruptcy-as-lender-dispute-ends-6210456</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/stg-clears-final-obstacle-to-exit-bankruptcy-as-lender-dispute-ends-6210456</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[STG’s deal with a group of lenders who filed a lawsuit in New York last year clears the way for it to emerge from bankruptcy as the company has benefited from the rebound in intermodal demand.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Knight-Swift making safety-related cuts to brokerage fleet]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/knight-swift-making-safety-related-cuts-to-brokerage-fleet-6210440</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/knight-swift-making-safety-related-cuts-to-brokerage-fleet-6210440</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The truckload provider slashed its logistics division’s third-party carrier pool by 30% in the first quarter amid growing attention to truck safety nationwide and a federal crackdown on truck driver licensing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US truckload rate hikes to grow more aggressive: Knight-Swift]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:29:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A “clean-up effort” against unsafe and illegal trucking firms is cutting enough capacity to spur even bigger rate hikes, the company’s CEO says.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NY-NJ updating port tariff to combat rising backlog of empty boxes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:50:39 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is revising the excess empty container fee in place since 2023 as off-dock depots become the focal point of trucker ire.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Freight returning to US LTL market as pricing, fuel costs climb higher]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:18:26 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The less-than-truckload market is stabilizing, with opportunities for higher prices and profits in the second quarter, but the long-term outlook is still clouded by tariffs and geopolitical conflict.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tailwinds for US intermodal volume growth strengthening: analyst]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:45:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Domestic intermodal boosters have been waiting for three years for the competitive environment to improve, and perhaps that time has arrived, writes intermodal analyst Larry Gross.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strong March volumes give intermodal its first real stress test in years]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Demand returned sharply last month as shippers, facing surging truckload rates, looked to intermodal for lower-cost capacity alternatives.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Freight downturn ending as truckload capacity tightens: J.B. Hunt]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:57:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Shippers are no longer clinging to the hope that rate increases were a temporary winter phenomenon due to snowstorms and frigid weather, the company said, noting that a fundamental reset of the market is afoot.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Surging fuel prices drive protesting European truckers into the streets]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:21:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Transport unions have mobilized members in Ireland, the UK, France, Germany and Italy with the average price of diesel in the EU up 33% since the start of the war in the Middle East.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broad increase in US truck pricing seen gaining steam]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/broad-increase-in-us-truck-pricing-seen-gaining-steam-6204817</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/broad-increase-in-us-truck-pricing-seen-gaining-steam-6204817</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:03:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Several leading indexes and data sources show trucking rates rising across modes, including truckload and LTL, driven by fuel costs and tighter capacity.]]></description>
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