Chinese New Year may appear to be a one-week public holiday on the calendar, but for shippers relying on China’s trucking network, the disruption window stretches far longer, and it’s already underway.

The official Spring Festival holiday runs February 17-23 this year, ushering in the Year of the Horse. But the practical impact on inland logistics spans roughly mid-January through early March: a six- to eight-week window where China’s trucking grid progressively empties out, then slowly refills.

During CNY week itself, trucker ...

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