How National Debt Affects Freight Costs and Financing

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Julie Van de Kamp · 9 min read at the source

Illustration of a credit card showing $40.12 trillion in U.S. federal debt, with key interest rate stats for freight.
Illustration of a credit card showing $40.12 trillion in U.S. federal debt, with key interest rate stats for freight.

U.S. debt topped $40 trillion and interest now exceeds $1 trillion a year. Here’s how rising borrowing costs hit truck financing, carriers and warehouses.

Reported by Julie Van de Kamp for FreightWaves (Inside SONAR), originally published October 13, 2026.

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Topics: Inside SONAR, Sonar Analyst Reports, cost of capital, Freight, national debt, Trucking

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