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The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a robust February, but data for Q1 of 2025 as a whole suggested a turnaround was underway, according to American Trucking Associations.

U.S. Class 8 sales continued to trend below year-ago levels but posted a sequential gain in March, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on April 9 abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

The freight market experienced a 3% sequential tonnage increase in February as well as its second straight year-over-year gain, furthering optimism it is emerging from its recession.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in February tallied below the year-ago level, continuing an early trend for 2025, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

The freight market didn’t change much starting the new year with tonnage remaining sequentially the same for January, American Trucking Associations reported.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales started the year on a down slope, losing ground on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

The freight market finished the year on a downward slope as tonnage declined on both a monthly and annual basis in December, American Trucking Associations reported.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed out 2024 by trending below year-ago levels, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

FedEx Corp. on Dec. 19 announced its intent to spin off its FedEx Freight unit into a separate company, creating the largest publicly traded LTL carrier in North America in the process.