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23 October 2026

Trucking’s “Ruthless” vs. “Conservative:” Who’s Winning?

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Trucking’s “Ruthless” vs. “Conservative:” Who’s Winning?

In a lukewarm freight market, not all carriers are feeling the same heat. Craig Fuller and Paul Tonsager dive deep into why Knight-Swift’s ‘ruthless’ approach might be outperforming JB Hunt’s ‘conservative’ strategy, and what this means for the broader trucking and intermodal sectors. Discover the surprising nuances in today’s supply chain earnings. Knight-Swift’s willingness to walk away from unprofitable freight and lean into spot and one-way traffic is paying off this earnings cycle, while more conservative large truckload carriers such as J. B.

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