Regulations tighten, freight stays soft, and theft gets smarter while carriers weigh emissions timelines, tech investments, and survival strategies. We map the near-term outlook, the lanes to watch, and the moves that protect yield without burning drivers or customers.

• non‑domicile CDL oversight and state compliance shifts
• tariff delay on medium and heavy‑duty trucks to 1 November
• California rollback of zero‑emission truck mandate
• soft freight volumes and $2.05 national van spot rates
• regional tightening west to southeast lanes
• organized cargo theft and GPS spoofing risks
• call for a unified national cargo theft database
• driver shortages and 44% drop in Class VIII orders
• flat rates near‑term with holiday lane tightening
• FMCSA rule delays and CDL enforcement pressures
• EPA 2027 emissions targets and cost balance
• investment in GPS, cyber security, and telematics
• autonomous middle‑mile pilots and relay models
• strategy on disciplined rates, capacity, retention, training

And coming up next on that's delivered podcast, trucking media insights with Jimmy Mac from Radio Nemo. We'll dig into the role of media in trucking, storytelling from the road, and what's next for trucking radio in the digital age.

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