Auto Transport Insights

A U.S. Defender program would likely add volume, not remove it. What the JLR–Stellantis record actually supports, and what finished-vehicle planners should hold.

ACERTUS has made seven-plus acquisitions since 2016 without adding trucks. What auto transport consolidation actually changes for shippers and carriers.

Proficient's Hansen & Adkins deal pushes one platform to 25% of North American vehicle delivery. What OEM logistics planners should actually do about it.

AI removed the tells your team used to catch transport fraud. What the enforcement record and cargo theft data actually show — and the controls that still work.

Amazon Autos sells cars but doesn't haul them. Here's why one design rule keeps it out of car hauling — and the single change that would flip that answer.

Carvana bought seven Stellantis dealerships — but does it change finished-vehicle transportation? A carrier's honest, lane-level read on what actually moves freight.

A $1-a-day relocation rental rarely beats a carrier once you count foregone revenue and mileage. See the break-even math that decides reposition or haul.

The OEM summer shutdown isn't a freight off-switch. The trough lags production by a week or two, colliding with diesel still elevated after the 2026 Iran shock.

Dedicated outbound capacity may post higher invoices than spot in 2026 and still cost less in total. A risk-management frame for OEM procurement teams.