[Source: Transport Topics] — Trucking emerged from one of the most challenging years on record strong and battle-tested, as robust freight demand propelled by soaring demand for consumer goods amid the coronavirus pandemic boosted spot rates and lifted financial results for many publicly traded fleets.
The arrival of the first preventative COVID-19 vaccine in December brought with it a sense the return to normalcy was within sight.
It marked an optimistic close to an unexpected, difficult year.
