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AI wisdom means understanding that your business doesn’t run on algorithms. It runs on people, relationships, and split-second decisions when everything goes sideways.

The CDL crackdown isn’t going away. But carriers that track the right numbers, do the math, and stay ahead of compliance will thrive while everyone else panics.

The freight market has crashed before and will crash again, but the difference the next time will be whether you’ve learned to roll with the punches or are still waiting to get knocked out.

Every freight tech vendor is tripping over themselves to pitch you AI-powered everything. Predictive this, automated that. But they’re skipping the most important part: AI sits downstream of your data architecture and workflow design.

The 2026 trucking industry outlook starts with a hard truth: The freight just isn’t there yet. Manufacturing output barely clawed back to 2019 levels through 2025. Consumer spending kept tilting toward services instead of goods.

Schneider reset the benchmark on scheduling. Some larger carriers have slashed invoice lag with AI workflows. Now other carriers can do the same with the right platform and approach.

We’ll show you exactly which insurance strategies work, what data matters most to underwriters, and how to position your operation for better rates year after year.

Last week, we talked about the Broker Transparency Law coming late 2025 or early 2026. You already know the gist of it: margins go public, carriers see your cut, shippers compare your rates. We also covered how a solid TMS helps you stay ahead of compliance headaches. But compliance alone won’t save you when every […]

The Broker Transparency Law is coming around late 2025 or early 2026, and soon your margins will become everybody’s business, whether you like it or not.

Trucking needs more than cosmetic updates and subscription fees for features that should have been standard a decade ago. And that’s where the rebirth, powered by AI TMS, begins.

With this freight recession being in its third year, whereas past recessions have turned around after 1.5-2 years, the issues are truly about businesses surviving.

AI wisdom means understanding that your business doesn’t run on algorithms. It runs on people, relationships, and split-second decisions when everything goes sideways.
