CRAIG FULLER: 5,000 Americans died in truck-related accidents last year. The scary part? In many cases, we don't even know who is behind the wheel.

5,000 Americans died in truck-related accidents last year. The scary part? In many cases, we don't even know who is behind the wheel.

See the latest episode of Brake Check, out now! pic.twitter.com/VzjrRZG2Ko

— FreightWaves (@FreightWaves) March 2, 2026

Brake Check. 

CRAIG FULLER, FOUNDER & CEO of FREIGHT WAVES: "If you cheat, you win". We have "schools" self-certifying drivers in 2 days for $500 when it should take 12 weeks of rigorous training. This isn't a shortage; it's a safety crisis.

"If you cheat, you win". We have "schools" self-certifying drivers in 2 days for $500 when it should take 12 weeks of rigorous training. This isn't a shortage; it's a safety crisis. pic.twitter.com/ryX8WUhfmd

— FreightWaves (@FreightWaves) March 2, 2026

CRAIG FULLER: Flatbed volumes are at all time highs, led by manufacturing and heavy industry, not housing

YoY truckload volumes, by mode:

Flatbed +61%
Reefer +17%
Van +3%

Flatbed volumes are at all time highs, led by manufacturing and heavy industry, not housing pic.twitter.com/qst2cb1rhu

— Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) March 2, 2026

BLAKEUS: when a driver is placed out of service for violating the elp (english language proficiency) it is TEMPORARY. Often times when an officer leaves, they resume driving. They do not lose their cdl or ability to operate. a tactic to keep the loads moving.

Please understand that when a driver is placed out of service for violating the elp (english language proficiency) it is TEMPORARY. Often times when an officer leaves, they resume driving. They do not lose their cdl or ability to operate. a tactic to keep the loads moving. THEY…

— 🚚Blake🇺🇸 (@Fosfamily) March 1, 2026

from Blake,

Please understand that when a driver is placed out of service for violating the elp (english language proficiency) it is TEMPORARY. Often times when an officer leaves, they resume driving. They do not lose their cdl or ability to operate. a tactic to keep the loads moving. THEY know if they have a NON English speaking driver to place a better speaking one with them. That way the truck keeps moving. This is why Connors Law, in conjunction with Dalilah Law is imperative.

CRAIG FULLER: I have zero doubt that we are seeing manufacturing starting to rip. Flatbed is naturally the first mode to signal it, as flatbeds haul heavy industrial raw materials.

I have zero doubt that we are seeing manufacturing starting to rip.

Flatbed is naturally the first mode to signal it, as flatbeds haul heavy industrial raw materials.

We talked about greenshoots a few weeks ago, and it was exciting, but still a bit iffy.

I don’t recall ever… pic.twitter.com/2R52KVeDvD

— Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) February 27, 2026

HUSTLEBITCH: 🚨 AUTO PARTS MANUFACTURERS COLLAPSE — FACTORIES SHUT DOWN AND PARTS ARE DRYING UP, “WE’RE IN DEEP TROUBLE”

🚨 AUTO PARTS MANUFACTURERS COLLAPSE — FACTORIES SHUT DOWN AND PARTS ARE DRYING UP, “WE’RE IN DEEP TROUBLE”

A repair shop owner says the industry is in “deep trouble.” And what he’s seeing is alarming:

• Major remanufacturers like Cardone and Trico filed Chapter 11
•… pic.twitter.com/foeG6eYUJN

— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) February 27, 2026

Cardone repair parts. 

JAMES E. THORNE: This sharp increase signals booming demand for industrial freight — steel, lumber, and machinery — as carriers reject contract loads for higher-paying spot shipments.

The US economy is gaining momentum.

Flatbed rejection rates have surged to 40%, surpassing records from 2021 at the height of COVID. This sharp increase signals booming demand for industrial freight — steel, lumber, and machinery — as carriers reject contract loads for… https://t.co/x6ybgWPaKo

— James E. Thorne (@DrJStrategy) February 25, 2026