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Category: Trucking Industry Trends

August Reefers Trade Melons for Onions

I watch load board trends and truckload rates for a living. That’s what I do. I’m not on the road

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Future of Trucking Looks Gloomy, to Financial Reporters

Is the Freight Recession Upon Us Again? The second quarter sent some disappointing signals for the future health of freight

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What Are the Top Issues Facing the Trucking Industry Today?

The American Transportation Research Institute recently posted its yearly survey of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry. In

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"Detention is Killing Us" Say Carriers

“Detention is killing us.” That pretty much sums up how carriers feel about driver detention, as related in a recent

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63% of Drivers Are Detained More Than 3 Hours per Stop

Most drivers spend 3 to 4 hours waiting to get loaded or unloaded, according to a DAT survey of 257

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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

The Panama Canal opened a new lane for larger ships this week, and East Coast ports have been expanding efforts

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Brexit's Mixed Impact on the U.S. Freight Economy

When the British people voted last Thursday to exit the European Union, their Prime Minister promptly resigned, and the value

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Planning Your Week? Try These 5 Cities for Freight

Looking to plan your week? There are more hot markets to choose from this week. Part of that is thanks

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Imported Produce Volume Outpaces Home-Grown

There is a shift underway right now in the refrigerated freight segment. Two main factors are involved. More restaurant spending,

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Driver Detention Issue Still Rankles

It’s been a few years since I sat in the dispatch chair or listened to a driver tell stories about

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Winter Rain Can Affect April Freight

Map from the NOAA. California needs rain, and El Niño has brought bring plenty – along with flooding and landslides.

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Readers Sound Off on Detention

We recently posted a reader poll with a couple questions about detention times. We wanted to know how often your

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