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Few issues get truckers more worked up than the lack of available truck parking. But this year there’s actually some

Author Earl Nightingale once said that to get rich, you just have to find a need and fill it. In the

For many motor carriers, June couldn’t get here fast enough. This is typically the busiest time of the year for spot

What do you get when you combine produce season with International Roadcheck week? You guessed it: a jump in both rates

It’s natural to prefer predictability over surprise in many parts of your life, but as the axiom says, “change is

Although van freight got a nice boost last week because of the shortened Memorial Day week, the news was a

What a difference a year makes. Last year at the end of May there were about 90 flatbed load posts for

Carriers have been waiting for good news for awhile now, and spot market rates finally started picking up steam last

Are we really on the brink of a freight recession? I’ve seen countless gloom-and-doom forecasts and analyses from some very smart

The largest truck inspection blitz of the year is coming. For three days in June, enforcement officials will be conducting

Reefer carriers finally got some good news last week. Demand for refrigerated trailers has been relatively soft this year, but

Summer is right around the corner, but many carriers are still waiting for spot market rates to rebound ahead of

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