Study Finds 58% of Truckloads Moved Over Half Empty In 2024

A new study reveals a significant surge in truckload underutilization, with 58% of truckloads moved with empty trailer space in 2024.  The average underutilized truckload left 34 linear feet of space unused, or the equivalent of every third truckload moving completely empty. The research also highlights growing on-time, in-full (OTIF) requirements from major retailers and distributors. In 2024, 1 in 6 less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments arrived late, pushing more shippers to choose expensive truckload options even when trailers weren’t fully loaded. Read more here.