How the Trucking Industry Is Losing Its Owner-Operators

In this episode of The Supply Chain Economy, Lucas and Luna dig into a quietly devastating trend in American trucking: the rapid departure of owner-operators from the industry. With spot rates stuck below operating costs for nearly three years, thousands of small carriers have thrown in the keys. Using live data on industrial production and capacity utilization, they connect the macro picture to the micro reality of a trucker earning forty cents a mile after fuel. They also explore how large fleets are consolidating market share and what this loss of owner-operators means for supply chain resilience during the next demand spike. This is not another 'trucking is tough' story — it's a structural shift that could reshape freight pricing for years. #Trucking #OwnerOperators #SupplyChain #Freight #Logistics #CapacityUtilization #IndustrialProduction #SpotRates #CarrierConsolidation #TruckingRecession #SmallBusiness #FreightEconomics #SupplyChainEconomy #Fexingo #BusinessPodcast #Economics #LogisticsIndustry #FreightMarket Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo