U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
Introduction Between February 2 and February 8, 2026, the pace of new USDOT registrations held essentially flat week over week, masking notable shifts beneath the surface between carriers, brokers, and other registrants. This report analyzes the latest seven-day data, highlights…
Introduction The latest USDOT registrations for the week of January 26–February 1, 2026 show a resilient start to the new year even as winter weather disrupted freight networks late in the period. Total new registrations reached 3,347, comprised of 3,044…
Introduction New USDOT registrations cooled during the week of January 19–25, 2026, after two robust early‑January weeks. Using verified filings, this brief analyzes week‑over‑week changes across carriers, brokers, and “other” registrant types, highlights the most active states each day, and…
Introduction During the week of January 12–18, 2026, USDOT logged 3,894 new registrations across carriers, brokers, and other authorities. Based on the finalized weekly history in the dataset, carriers accounted for 3,605 registrations (92.6% of the total), brokers 108 (2.8%),…
Introduction For the week of January 5–11, 2026, new USDOT registrations surged to 3,608, driven primarily by motor carriers (3,350), alongside brokers (106) and other registrants (152). Carriers accounted for 92.8% of all filings, brokers 2.9%, and others 4.2%, underscoring…
Introduction New USDOT registrations edged higher during the holiday-shortened week of December 29, 2025 through January 4, 2026. Using verified filings, we analyze daily flow, week-over-week momentum, and where new entrants are clustering by state. We then connect those trends…
Introduction The final full week of December (December 22–28, 2025) delivered a predictable holiday pattern in new U.S. DOT registrations: a slow start around Christmas, followed by a post‑holiday surge. Using the verified dataset provided, total new filings reached 603…
Introduction Over the seven days ending December 21, 2025, USDOT logged 2,802 new registrations across carriers, brokers, and other entities. Activity clustered mid‑week, with filings surging Wednesday through Friday and tapering into the weekend—typical of the pre‑holiday cadence when back…
Introduction The week of December 8–14, 2025 marked a decisive rebound in new USDOT registrations after two holiday-suppressed weeks. Using verified FMCSA registration data, we analyze the week-over-week inflection by registrant type (carriers, brokers, and others), highlight the strongest state…
Introduction In the week of December 1–7, 2025, new USDOT registrations rebounded to 3,000 following the Thanksgiving lull a week earlier. Carriers dominated the mix, and midweek filings drove the surge. This report analyzes daily activity, week-over-week shifts by entity…
