New California owner-operator law on hold for now
One day before California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) was to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, a U.S. District Court judge
Pat Pitz
Pat Pitz was the editor of the DAT Solutions freight broker newsletter. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. Before joining DAT, he spent 8 years at a Portland advertising and public relations agency, where he wrote newsletters and other content for a variety of high-profile clients, including several in the trucking industry.
What carriers need to do for the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
If you’re not exactly sure what you need to do to prepare for the FMCSA’s new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse,
Reefer rates hit 6-month high
If you were expecting Thanksgiving to be the end of the season for reefers, think again. Rates are still rising.
Van rates jump as holiday rush begins
The holiday rush is underway. Last week, van rates hit their highest level since January, as the national average jumped
Reefer demand strong before and after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving coincided with the end of the month, adding extra urgency to truckload reefer shipments. That boosted rates and pushed the
Van rates rise during shortened work week
Thanksgiving week was short but intense. Thanksgiving occurred later in November this year, so the holiday weekend coincided with end-of-month pressures. Not surprisingly,
Where your Thanksgiving meal came from
When you give thanks for your Thanksgiving meal, don’t forget to include truckers in your list of appreciation. Every item
5 coming regulations that threaten trucking
There are a number of new regulations coming soon that have the potential to hit the trucking industry hard. Individually,
Reefer demand spikes ahead of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, and there’s an urgency to get fresh and frozen goods to supermarkets before
Reefer rates move higher in November
We’re currently in that transitional season between the end of fall harvests and the beginning of the holiday rush. For
Load volumes finally push rates up
Load volumes have been rising since mid-October, but rates have not responded until now. For November so far, both van
Prepare now for new overtime rules
New rules will make 1.3 million Americans newly eligible for overtime pay, says the U.S. Department of Labor, and that will