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Warnings of a tough outlook as US trucker numbers show signs of decline

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News / Freight brokers need to rethink their role as technology overtakes them

News / US trucking forced into low gear as shippers use breathing space to cut costs

News / Bottlenecks boost US LTL market rates as demand plateaus, for now

News / US shippers face another round of re-evaluating their trucking strategy

News / Market update shows US truckload sector having a bumpy ride

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News / Hard-pressed US truckers see recession looming on the road ahead

News / Uber Freight finally rolling toward a profit with the independent trucker surge

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Warnings of a tough outlook as US trucker numbers show signs of decline

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News / US trucking forced into low gear as shippers use breathing space to cut costs

News / Bottlenecks boost US LTL market rates as demand plateaus, for now

News / US shippers face another round of re-evaluating their trucking strategy

News / Market update shows US truckload sector having a bumpy ride

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News / Hard-pressed US truckers see recession looming on the road ahead

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