--- title: Inside Logistics Weekly | trucking description: trucking | Stay ahead in freight and logistics with biweekly insights from Commtrex and Martin. Get expert analysis, thought leadership, and industry trends—delivered straight to your inbox. --- [![Blue Commtrex Logo (Transparent Background)](https://blog.commtrex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Logos%20-%20Commtrex/Blue%20Commtrex%20Logo%20(Transparent%20Background).png?width=9000&height=1326&name=Blue%20Commtrex%20Logo%20(Transparent%20Background).png "Blue Commtrex Logo (Transparent Background)")](https://www.commtrex.com) Open main menu Close main menu # Inside Logistics Weekly Select Category logistics trucking This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Posts about: ## trucking [trucking,](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/trucking) [logistics](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/logistics) ### [Another Year of Low Freight Rates? How Will the Broader Market Be Affected?](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/another-year-of-low-freight-rates-how-will-the-broader-market-be-affected) Sep 19, 2025 10:35:24 AM Can the carrier community look forward to any break in its long bout with low freight rates? ![Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketplaces/Resource%20Center/Commtrex%20Quick%20Reads/Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg?width=45&name=Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg) [Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/author/martin-lew) [Read More](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/another-year-of-low-freight-rates-how-will-the-broader-market-be-affected) [trucking,](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/trucking) [logistics](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/logistics) ### [How Drayage Providers Can Brace For A Likely Dip in Inbound Port Volumes](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/how-drayage-providers-can-brace-for-a-likely-dip-in-inbound-port-volumes) Sep 5, 2025 3:32:25 PM With inbound traffic at major U.S. ports up during the first half of this year, on a year-by-year basis, one might think the outlook would be pretty strong for the drayage industry. But warnings abound that may not be the case. ![Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketplaces/Resource%20Center/Commtrex%20Quick%20Reads/Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg?width=45&name=Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg) [Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/author/martin-lew) [Read More](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/how-drayage-providers-can-brace-for-a-likely-dip-in-inbound-port-volumes) [trucking,](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/trucking) [logistics](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/logistics) ### [One Big Beautiful Bill logistics impact article](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/one-big-beautiful-bill-logistics-impact-article) Sep 5, 2025 3:09:25 PM ## Analysis: Will the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Boost Logistics As Advertised? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed into law in early July, dealt with a great many looming issues – not least of which were the 2017 tax cuts that would have expired at the end of this year if not made permanent by a new piece of legislation. ![Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketplaces/Resource%20Center/Commtrex%20Quick%20Reads/Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg?width=45&name=Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg) [Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/author/martin-lew) [Read More](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/one-big-beautiful-bill-logistics-impact-article) [trucking,](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/trucking) [logistics](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/logistics) ### [Trucking Employment Surprisingly Jumped in July... But Don’t Jump to Happy Conclusions Just Yet](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/trucking-employment) Aug 14, 2025 4:54:32 PM A Friday, August 1 [report from FreightWaves](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-jobs-bucked-the-tide-rising-in-july-warehouse-employment-is-plummeting?oly_enc_id=2115D2559589C0V) offered some surprisingly positive news about employment in the trucking industry. Seasonally adjusted trucking jobs increased by 3,600 to 1,523,300 jobs according to the Bureau of Labor Standards. ![Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketplaces/Resource%20Center/Commtrex%20Quick%20Reads/Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg?width=45&name=Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg) [Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/author/martin-lew) [Read More](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/trucking-employment) [trucking,](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/trucking) [logistics](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/tag/logistics) ### [California, Other States Pull Back on Truck EV Mandates; But What’s Next On the Issue?](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/truck-ev-mandates) Jul 23, 2025 2:24:04 PM America’s leading trucking association believes the industry dodged a bullet with a recent change in policy concerning electric vehicle mandates. And while California is the only state directly impacted by the move, other states are following suit and pulling back on their proposed mandates as well. ![Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketplaces/Resource%20Center/Commtrex%20Quick%20Reads/Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg?width=45&name=Martin%20Lew%20Picture%202019.jpg) [Martin Lew](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/author/martin-lew) [Read More](https://blog.commtrex.com/inside-logistics-weekly/truck-ev-mandates) [![Commtrex: Simplifying Freight By Rail](https://blog.commtrex.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Commtrex/White%20Commtrex%20Logo%20(Transparent%20Background).png "Commtrex: Simplifying Freight By Rail")](https://www.commtrex.com) ## SIMPLIFYING FREIGHT BY RAIL [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/commtrex) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/commtrex) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/commtrex/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/commtrex/) [Follow Us!](https://www.youtube.com/c/Commtrex) TECH SUPPORT [+1 713-280-7987 ext. 1](tel:+17132807987) [support@commtrex.com](mailto:support@commtrex.com)