Rising Fuel Prices: A Trucker’s Guide to High Fuel Costs
President Joe Biden’s recent announcement that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will release one million barrels of oil reserves per day for the next six months …
Dry Van Report: July’s import volume was the ninth highest ever
US export volumes have been on a downward trend since 2020 and are not showing any signs of a course change.
Operation Airbrake is this week – time to pump brakes, carriers
Aug. 24, 2022 – The Operation Airbrake program is this week courtesy of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
Flatbed Report: Carrier Daseke reports another strong quarter
The second quarter of 2022 was another excellent one for Daseke, the largest flatbed and specialized transportation and logistics company in North America.
Reefer Report: Demand heats up for Michigan carriers
Produce season is in full swing across the country, as more regions enter their peak harvest season in August.
Dry Van Report: Import volumes continue to climb
Comparing this to last year’s January-to-July import volume, 48% went to the west coast while 43% went to the east coast.
The fallout from the 3-year drought in California becomes clearer
Aug. 16, 2022 – The further we get into summer, the worse it gets for California farmers and refrigerated truckload carriers.
More than a user conference: DATCON is back
Like so many other events, the pandemic threw a speed bump in our user conferences plans. But those plans weren’t derailed: DATCON is back and better than ever.
Dry Van Report: Warehouse inventories at record levels
While at record levels, inventories are increasing only slightly more quickly than one year ago.
Reefer Report: Demand rises in flood-stricken Kentucky
Relief efforts are underway with the deadly floods that took place in Kentucky in late July, and refrigerated trailers are a large part of any disaster recovery effort.
Flatbed Report: Excessive inventories create a drag on manufacturing outlook
Despite the news headlines, economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July, with the overall economy achieving a 26th consecutive month of growth.
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.
Are you making these 5 mistakes when you bid?
Nobody’s perfect – we all make mistakes. But avoiding mistakes during RFP season is a bit like crossing a field of landmines without getting hurt:
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