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LMI: Freight market recovery in ‘full-swing’
Freight Waves Todd Maiden March 3, 2026
Severe winter storms in December and January temporarily reduced available capacity. However, carriers and 3PLs continue to point to heightened regulatory enforcement as the driving force behind the market tightening.
“The demand is clearly there though,” the Tuesday report said.
Link: CSCMP/Colorado State University Logistics Managers’ Index Report
Saia’s tonnage declines moderate in February
Freight Waves Todd Maiden March 3, 2026
Its full-year 2026 outlook calls for 100 to 200 bps of y/y improvement, with the high end of the range tethered to modest volume and yield growth. Saia has opened 39 terminals over the past three years, making it a true national carrier. While the new service centers are operating profitably, they have been a margin drag in recent quarters.
Link: Saia Financial Release Saia Provides January and February LTL Operating Data
Old Dominion Freight Line Provides Update for First Quarter 2026
Old Dominion Freight Line Press Release March 3, 2026
Marty Freeman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Dominion, commented, “We are encouraged by trends that we have seen develop in our business. While our LTL tons per day declined on a year-over-year basis for the first two months of the quarter, we remain cautiously optimistic about the direction of the domestic economy.
Technology Key to ArcBest’s Transformation (Podcast 43m/Transcript Available)
Bloomberg Talking Transports Lee Klaskow March 3, 2026
Freight demand remains uneven, but ArcBest is betting on integration and technology to drive long-term growth. In this Talking Transports podcast, ArcBest CEO Seth Runser joins Bloomberg Intelligence’s Lee Klaskow to discuss the company’s evolution from a traditional less-than-truckload into a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics provider. Runser outlines how managed transportation is gaining traction, why dynamic pricing and AI-enabled tools are improving efficiency and how $175 million in annual tech investment supports customer retention and productivity.
DAT Freight & Analytics Dry Van Market Conditions
DAT Freight & Analytics Dean Croke March 3, 2026
After three consecutive weeks of decline, dry van load post volumes got a boost from end-of-month shipments, increasing by 2% increase last week. Volumes remain significantly elevated, sitting 56% higher than last year and an impressive 97% above the 10-year average (excluding the pandemic-affected years of 2021 and 2022). With equipment posts holding steady, the national load-to-truck ratio settled at 8.59.
FMCSA chief vows to ‘clean up the mess’ in modern trucking
Fleet Owner Josh Fisher March 3, 2026
Barrs said it’s essential to ensure that the commercial driver’s license itself represents actual competency rather than just a mere “paper certification.”
He echoed Trump’s push for the Dalilah Law, named after a 5-year-old crash survivor, which aims to reinforce accountability and consistency in how CDLs are issued and verified.
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