Auto Transport Insights

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.

Rental defleet moves 1.1M units a year, but sits second to OEM freight in carrier priority. What that means for your disposal calendar and lanes.

Rail captures 75% of U.S. vehicle volume but trucks command 60% of FVL revenue. The real cost of the modal split, from a final-mile carrier's view.

Rental EV outflow isn't one big problem — it's a stack of small frictions. Charge state, load plan, documentation, channel choice. Here's what changes.

Auction shipping quotes feel inconsistent because there are two freight markets, not one. Here's how to tell them apart and budget transport accurately.

Slow inbound car transportation silently drains dealer floorplan budgets. See the per-vehicle math, the $100K annual gap, and what carrier performance actually controls.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will run 78 matches across 11 U.S. cities over 39 days — landing squarely in the busiest period of the year for rental car demand.