‘Shipping air’: 75% of containers arriving in the U.S. return home empty
When you look at where and what comes into the U.S. in loaded import containers and what goes out as
A deeper analysis of the intermodal market
On a recent FreightVine podcast hosted by Prof. Chris Caplice, Senior Editor at the Journal of Commerce (JOC), Ari Ashe
Do’s and don’ts of freight broker insurance coverage
Before you make any decisions about insuring your business or changing your current coverage, I urge you to speak with
Dry Van Report: There’s only one parking space for every 11 truckers nationwide
In a recent study, the U.S. Department of Transport (USDoT) found that the truck parking shortage exists in every state
Centipedes on wheels: How Michigan trucks do less road damage than you’d think
Sept. 21, 2022 – It’s hard to escape just how different trucks are in Michigan.
It’s a thankless job, but someone’s got to do it.
Every year the American Trucking Association celebrates the hard work of the 3.6 million professional men and women who not only deliver our goods safely, securely, and on time but also keep our highways safe.
Lessons learned from operating reefer motors in the Australian Outback
Aug. 31, 2022 – Bob McMillan’s driving career covers over 6 million miles hauling refrigerated freight across one of the hottest continents on the planet.
With a $6 bet and a load of spoiled chickens, refrigerated trucking was born in 1938
Aug. 10, 2022 – Some of the greatest corporate names in American business history have something in common – they can trace their origins back to the need to keep food fresh.
Little Rock isn’t so little anymore
The Little Rock freight market might not be the largest in the South, but it is one of the few true intermodal markets for truckload carriers.
Shippers front-load fall and holiday merchandise to avoid last year’s supply chain delays
Importers have been busy “front-loading” in the first half of the year, ordering as much inventory as possible in advance to avoid the supply chain delays that caused many shipping containers to arrive well past their due date.
It’s peak shipping week ahead of Valentine’s Day and all eyes are in Miami
Last week was the peak shipping week for flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. Most of the truckload and air cargo
Christmas trees are the next domino to fall as supply chain disruptions drag on
If it’s not bad enough that there’s a shortage of traditional Thanksgiving foods this year due to unprecedented supply chain