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Is This Trucking Market Different? Why Capacity Won't Flood Back In
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US trucking market is experiencing a structural shift where capacity is unlikely to rebound quickly once demand recovers. Higher barriers to entry, including expensive financing for equipment, rising insurance costs, and looming environmental regulations, are preventing new and former operators from re-entering the market.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Supply Chain.
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The era of cheap, elastic trucking capacity is over. If your business model assumes low and predictable shipping costs, you need a new plan before the next demand cycle makes freight a major risk to your margins.
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