Freight Factoring News
Monthly freight factoring and trucking finance news: diesel prices, freight rates, fraud, and factoring industry moves, with sources.
FMCSA Registration in 2026: Motus, MC Numbers and the Fraud Crackdown
FMCSA moved carrier registration onto its new Motus system this year, added identity checks and paused biennial update enforcement. MC numbers have not been eliminated. Here is what changed and what owner-operators should do.
Published 2026-11-03
New CDL Rules in 2026: English Proficiency, Training Schools and the Clearinghouse
The biggest CDL changes of 2026 came through enforcement rather than new license classes. English proficiency now takes drivers off the road, CDL schools are being purged, and more rules are queued.
Published 2026-11-03
The Non-Domiciled CDL Rule: Where It Stands in November 2026
FMCSA's rule limiting non-domiciled CDLs has been in force since March 16, 2026. The D.C. Circuit heard the main challenge in September and had not ruled by early November. Here is what carriers need to know.
Published 2026-11-03
Trucking Spot Rates, November 2026: Tight Capacity Meets $6 Diesel
Spot linehaul rates ended October about 30% above a year ago on every equipment type, but diesel above $6 a gallon is eating much of the gain. Here are the latest DAT and EIA numbers and what they mean for carriers.
Published 2026-11-03
Freight Factoring Market Trends: What Changed in 2025-2026
Between May 2025 and July 2026, factoring volume grew, theft losses climbed, carriers kept failing, diesel outran the rate recovery, and the FMCSA changed how carriers register. These are the dated figures behind each trend.
Published 2026-08-22
Freight Factoring News, July 2026: Spot Beats Contract, Diesel Climbs, Rules Shift
Van spot rates moved above contract rates for the first time since early 2022, diesel climbed back above $5 a gallon, and a run of FMCSA and court decisions changed compliance for carriers and brokers.
Published 2026-07-01
Spot Rates Climb and the Fraud Fight Escalates: Freight Factoring News, June 2026
DAT's May data showed spot van rates within a few cents of contract, fraud reached a record in the first quarter, and diesel started to ease. Here is what that meant for carriers who factor their invoices.
Published 2026-06-06
Motus Goes Live and Diesel Stays High: Freight Factoring News, May 2026
FMCSA retired its old registration portal and moved carriers to Motus, diesel held near record territory, and April spot rates rose mostly on fuel. Here is what each meant for carriers who factor.
Published 2026-05-19
Diesel Past $5 and the Chameleon Carrier Crisis: Freight Factoring News, April 2026
Diesel passed $5.60 a gallon in early April, about $2 above a year earlier, as spot and contract rates hit two-year highs. A 60 Minutes report put chameleon carriers in front of a national audience.
Published 2026-04-25
The Supreme Court Tariff Ruling and Freight Rates: Freight Factoring News, March 2026
February brought a Supreme Court ruling against the emergency tariffs, three winter storms that tightened capacity, and a seventh straight month of spot rate gains. March added the non-domiciled CDL rule and a diesel shock. Here is what it meant for carrier cash flow.
Published 2026-03-21
Non-Recourse Demand Rises as Broker Payments Slow: Freight Factoring News, February 2026
Spot rates kept inching up into early 2026, diesel turned higher in late January, and carriers worried about slow-paying brokers asked more about non-recourse factoring. Here is what mattered for small fleets and owner-operators in February.
Published 2026-02-08
Freight Factoring News, December 2025: The Year in Review and the 2026 Outlook
A look back at 2025 for carriers who factor: what the market size figures really say, how bad cargo theft and fraud got, which FMCSA rules changed, and what forecasters expected for 2026.
Published 2025-12-18
Freight Factoring News, November 2025: Carrier Failures and Rule Changes
A large flatbed carrier closed overnight, a freight-tech broker filed for Chapter 11, and several FMCSA and NHTSA rules shifted. Here is what each meant for carriers who factor their invoices.
Published 2025-11-15
Freight Factoring News, October 2025: MC Numbers, English Proficiency and Port Fees
The MC number did not disappear on 1 October, whatever trade sites said. English proficiency enforcement did bite, port fees on Chinese ships started and diesel held near $3.75. Here is what each meant for carriers who factor.
Published 2025-10-05
Freight Factoring News: August 2025
Two more ELDs lost their registration with a 29 September replacement deadline, the heavy-truck braking mandate was still only a proposal, and truck makers cut jobs. Here is what mattered for carriers that factor.
Published 2025-08-24
Freight Factoring News: June 2025
The ATA was still forecasting a modest rebound in truck volumes, a group of revoked ELDs had to be replaced by 11 July, and tariffs and California emissions rules stayed in flux. What it meant for small carriers.
Published 2025-06-13
Freight Factoring News: May 2025
May 2025 brought layoff warnings tied to tariffs, job cuts at large logistics firms, a batch of revoked ELDs and a return of English proficiency out-of-service enforcement. Here is what mattered for carriers that factor.
Published 2025-05-13