Shoppers can expect stock outages this ThanksgivingOngoing supply chain disruptions are expected to impact this year’s Thanksgiving celebrations with shippers already paying record-high prices.Read More
Used truck prices have more than doubled in the last 12-monthsA J.D. Power report noted that September resulted in record truck pricing while the supply of desirable trucks remains inadequate.Read More
Why is demand on some lanes and freight types red hot while others are stone cold?Jason Miller, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, shares his thoughts on why some markets are hot while others are cold.Read More
What does the new domino economy mean for trucking?The moment the WHO declared a global pandemic, upstream supply chain disruptions have compounded to shortages and price increases downstream.Read More
How long will the truckload sector continue at elevated levels?Strong consumer demand, new and evolving supply chain bottlenecks, and early holiday shipping is keeping the truckload market at record highs.Read More
Why do we keep adding ships to the SoCal port queue?Shippers know that port congestion is creating a huge queue of cargo ships. So why do ships continue to arrive?Read More
Where did all the drivers go? And are they coming back?The current truck driver shortage is a result of an aging trucker workforce and exodus of experienced drivers, which accelerated during the pandemic.Read More
National dry van spot rates broke $2.50/mile for the first timeAfter remaining relatively flat for the last month, national dry van spot rates passed $2.50/mile for the first time last week.Read More
Has the e-commerce tide turned?Ongoing supply disruptions in the manufacturing sector suggests to carriers and brokers to where truckload demand is headed.Read More
Dry van carriers should prepare for shifting freight demandsCarriers should prepare for freight shifting to manufacturing as consumer spending shifts from retail and back to services.Read More
After a tumultuous year, it’s time for carriers and drivers to pump their brakesBrake Safety Week 2021 is set for August 22-28. Will the results fare better than the brake violations of 2021 International Roadcheck Week?Read More
Used truck prices have doubled in the last yearBooming used truck market reveals more about the freight industry than just increased sales of second-hand trucks.Read More
