AI Data Center Boom: Is It an Absolute Bubble for Freight?


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Freight demand is split. While consumer-centric sectors like beverages and appliances struggle, industrial demand for electrical goods, data centers, and batteries is soaring, creating a unique bifurcation in the freight market. Dr. Jason Miller from Michigan State University warns the AI data center build-out could be an ‘absolute bubble’ mirroring past tech booms, impacting trucking capacity and future freight volumes.

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