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Demand for flatbed loads have been red hot for months, and so are rates. It seems like every week we set

Van rates edged up another penny last week, to $2.31 per mile for the month to-date. Yet the national average

Will the recent tariffs lead to a full-blown trade war? Not so fast, says Donald Broughton, managing partner at Broughton

The national average rate for reefers added 1¢ last week, approaching a record high at $2.70/mile. But prices fell on

Some markets make it harder to find trucks when you’ve got a load that needs covering. When capacity is tight,

Demand continues to escalate for trucks equipped with dry van trailers, and capacity is still constrained, as we head into

Will the ELD mandate spur an increase in market share for rail intermodal? Some believe the mandate is a watershed

Demand outpaced capacity during the week that included Memorial Day. The scarcity of trucks pushed van rates higher during the

Industry analysts seem to agree that spot and contract rates will keep rising due to the stronger economy and the

Chad Boblett is the owner and driver of Boblett Brothers Trucking of Lexington, KY. Chad also founded the Rate Per Mile Masters group on

Peak season for Florida seems to have come to a close, and reefer rates responded accordingly. Prices out of Miami

Even though it’s rarely even mentioned in a broker’s rate confirmation, the fuel surcharge has a big impact on truckload

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