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The bonus window spans about 330 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
February 28, 2027
BLS Current Employment Statistics reports monthly seasonally adjusted employment for NAICS 484 (Truck Transportation). As of March 2026, the series stood at 1,464,100 — the lowest reading since late 2017 and down 0.8% from February. The industry has shed workers for three consecutive months. Federal and state immigration enforcement, including Indiana's April 1 revocation of nearly 1,800 non-domiciled CDLs, is accelerating capacity exits. Rising diesel costs above $5.40 a gallon, tariff-driven freight volume declines and a wave of carrier bankruptcies are adding pressure. A drop below 1,425,000 would represent a 2.7% decline from current levels — modest by historical standards but significant given the structural forces now converging on the trucking labor market.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.
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Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 330 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
February 28, 2027
BLS Current Employment Statistics reports monthly seasonally adjusted employment for NAICS 484 (Truck Transportation). As of March 2026, the series stood at 1,464,100 — the lowest reading since late 2017 and down 0.8% from February. The industry has shed workers for three consecutive months. Federal and state immigration enforcement, including Indiana's April 1 revocation of nearly 1,800 non-domiciled CDLs, is accelerating capacity exits. Rising diesel costs above $5.40 a gallon, tariff-driven freight volume declines and a wave of carrier bankruptcies are adding pressure. A drop below 1,425,000 would represent a 2.7% decline from current levels — modest by historical standards but significant given the structural forces now converging on the trucking labor market.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.