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Allentown gains traction as freight hub
Allentown, PA, was once a major manufacturing town, but it has emerged more recently as a popular location for warehouses
Freight broker revenues climb in October
Freight brokers’ revenues and costs rose by about the same amount in October, indicating that high rates paid by shippers
Personal conveyance rules confound carriers
Carriers and drivers are being still tripped up by their lack of understanding of the FMCSA’s personal conveyance guidance. So says
Peak season is coming for freight
Once upon a time, Black Friday marked the end of the retail freight season. Those days are gone. E-commerce has
Truckload spot and contract rates tell different stories
There are really two truckload rate stories this year. For one, spot market rates have declined sharply this fall. In
Minnesota turkeys are stuffing outbound trucks
When you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner in the Midwestern U.S., remember to be thankful for Minnesota. The Land of
DAT Freight Barometers: Contract rates will rise more slowly in 2019
Capacity is becoming more available, as small fleets have mostly adjusted to electronic logging device (ELD) and strict enforcement of
The high cost of free shipping
I’m doing my holiday shopping early this year. That may seem overly cautious, considering that everybody and his brother is
Thanksgiving surge boosts reefer prices; van freight heads east
With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s the reefer segment that is driving seasonal demand, as grocery stores prepare for the big day.
Central Oregon Truck hauls Capitol Christmas Tree
Central Oregon Truck Company, based in Redmond, Oregon, was chosen to transport an 80-foot noble fir from Oregon’s Willamette National
Will carriers cash in on the holidays?
(UPDATED NOV 20, 2018) Fall has been relatively quiet for freight, but all signs show that retail shipments are about
Van freight gears up for the holidays
The West Coast continued to drive spot market demand last week. Load-to-truck ratios in Los Angeles hit 12.2 on Friday,
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