ACT Research's June For-Hire Trucking Index shows freight rates holding near record territory while capacity keeps tightening. The Freight Rate Index fell 9.5 points month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted 70.2 in June, down from May's record 79.7, but still ranks among the strongest readings in the survey's nearly 17-year history. The Capacity Index climbed 1.5 points to 55.0, a 43-month high, driven by larger fleets signaling expansion rather than a broad rebound. The Driver Availability Index ticked up to 34.1 from 32.6 in May but remains deeply depressed after new federal driver rules sent it to a five-year low of 30.4 in April. Fleet purchase intentions held flat, with 47% of carriers planning equipment purchases in the next three months, below the June historical average of 53%, as carrier profit margins entering 2026 sat at levels not seen since the Great Recession.