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 …
Flatbed Market: Survey Finds Greater Consumer Optimism About Mortgage Rates
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased in April to its highest level since May 2022, jumping 5.5
Reefer Market: Cold Store Development Countries to Heat Up
The substantial development of new warehouses along our interstates has been hard to miss in the last two years. Newmark
Dry Van Market: Manufacturing Set for Steady 2023 Expansion
The Spring 2023 Semiannual Economic Forecast by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) forecasts the U.S. economy will continue to
A Pivotal Month for Truckload Freight
Truckload freight volumes declined, and national average spot rates for dry van and refrigerated (“reefer”) loads fell for the fourth
The real joy of trucking
One of the great joys of trucking is the joy our work brings to children. When we’re young, the image of a giant truck soaring by on the highway is a pure marvel – like you’re seeing a real-life Transformer.
A carrier’s guide to produce shipping season
You don’t have to be hauling food to feel the effects of produce season. It’s when demand for trucks is near its highest. And when demand rises, rates follow.
Flatbed Report: A booming construction industry proves a much-needed boost
Higher levels of commercial construction activity are offsetting the well-documented slowdown in residential construction.
Reefer Report: California produce season shows signs of recovering
The 2023 produce season starts in the Southeast but is driven by California regarding the market-wide lift truckload volume and spot rates.
Dry Van: The Southwest reports solid gains in the first quarter
For at least the last 12 months, we’ve been seeing a much stronger spot market in the Southwest.
Elephants or goldfish: Who in freight has the longer memory?
Shippers and carriers claim to have long memories when the power dynamics change in freight markets. Is that true?
Freightvine recap #1: Challenges and opportunities of implementing data analytics (episode 84)
In the past decade, data has become perhaps the most important tool a company can use to make strategic decisions
The Shipping iQ #1: Sourcing, managing, and analyzing data
The transportation logistics industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs in recent years – from the COVID-19
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