Rising Fuel Prices: A Trucker’s Guide to High Fuel Costs
President Joe Biden’s recent announcement that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will release one million barrels of oil reserves per day for the next six months …
Flatbed Report: Texas is Still the Place to be for Flatbed Carriers
Texas flatbed carriers are enjoying some of the best outbound spot rates in the past seven years. At an average linehaul rate of $2.19/mile, only
Reefer Report: California Has Either Too Much Water or Not Enough
After years of drought, rain is welcome news for California farmers of every commodity. Within 12 months, Californian farmers have gone from the grips of
Dry Van Report: Truckloads’ biggest competitor continues to struggle
Intermodal provides a valuable complement to truckload regarding a shipper’s choice of transport mode for long-haul freight. Intermodal is typically slower than full truckload shipping
Drivers In Congested Cities Have Worse Attitudes (especially BMW drivers)
Most truckers agree that driver behavior has changed in the last few years. The pandemic seems to have put everyone on edge, and anyone who
Keys to success in 2023 for carriers
The truckload marketplace entered a down cycle in 2022, putting motor carriers in a very different position entering the new year
Flatbed Report: A turning point for housing construction is finally on the horizon
On top of the solid report on mortgage volume earlier today comes another hopeful report from the construction industry. The National Association of Home Builders
Reefer Report: Georgia Ports report a record year for imports
The ports of Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia’s deepwater ports, together with inland terminals in Chatsworth, Bainbridge, and Columbus, are Georgia’s gateways to the world. According
The green giant of trucking is way ahead of the game
See how one company is tackling the high costs of trucking by going green.
2022: The Return of Seasonality
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, we were talking about constrained truckload capacity and surging demand, as disruptions and bottlenecks piled up
Keys for success for brokers in 2023
The current inverted market – where contract rates are well above spot rates – has presented plenty of opportunities for brokers. The historic gap between
Trends and regulations to watch in 2023
Despite the economic headwinds facing many industries, there are strategic opportunities for transportation professionals in the new year.
The top 10 flatbed markets of 2022
These markets had the highest demand for flatbed trucks in 2022.
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