Backhaul vs deadhead: What’s the tipping point?
When you can’t find a high-paying load, would you accept a low rate to avoid driving empty? I asked that
When you can’t find a high-paying load, would you accept a low rate to avoid driving empty? I asked that
The freight market has been soft for almost a year, and in our view, slid into freight recession in the
It’s no secret that truckload rates aren’t where they were a year ago. We don’t expect prices to reach the
Few issues get truckers more worked up than the lack of available truck parking. But this year there’s actually some
It’s natural to prefer predictability over surprise in many parts of your life, but as the axiom says, “change is
Are we really on the brink of a freight recession? I’ve seen countless gloom-and-doom forecasts and analyses from some very smart
I got started early in candy logistics. After I got my MBA in transportation, I managed a fleet based in
If you watch the evening news, you might think there’s a recession coming any minute now. An online search for the
As we begin the second quarter of the year, I’ve noticed that freight volumes have picked up in the van
California experienced a 3-year period of exceptional drought in 2014-2016, but this year the state has plenty of water. The
You’ve likely heard reports that there’s a shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. There have also been reports that
The annual reports have all rolled in from publicly traded transportation companies, and it’s obvious that 2018 was a record-setting