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 …
How data can help optimize your trucking business in a tough market
After a period of record revenues, this year small carriers and owner-operators have felt their profits squeezed by skyrocketing fuel prices, a softer spot market
Flatbed Report: Steel volumes down but some mills expand capacity
Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending September 3rd fell by 7.7% compared with the same time frame in 2021, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute
Reefer Report: Higher food costs redirect foot traffic at the grocery store
The pains of high inflation are highlighting how consumers are managing their food budgets and where they are focusing their spending.
Dry Van Report: Shippers ask for lower contract rates in exchange for more volume
The Logistics Managers’ Index , which provides insights into the logistics industry by surveying over 100 professionals, came in at 59.7 in August, down from July’s reading of 60.7.
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.
My Craziest Load: Under Pressure
On its face, the job sounded simple enough: pick up a load in Hermiston, OR and deliver it to a strict, on-time receiver in Cleburne,
Flatbed Report: Higher oil prices boost spot rates for oilfield carriers
The energy sector is a significant contributor to flatbed demand, and spot rates for many oil-producing lanes, such as Texas to South Dakota, have increased and remained elevated compared to 2021.
Reefer Report: America’s favorite vegetable is experiencing a supply shortage
According to USDA data, potatoes are the number one specialty crop by volume for refrigerated shipping.
Dry Van Report: U.S. truckload tonnage up as the Canadian market returns to normal
The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 1.1% in July after rising 0.5% in June.
The sky is the limit for vertical farmers looking for a new way to save space
Sept. 7 – As news of severe droughts seems to be a yearly concern, some farmers are looking to technology for alternative ways of producing some of our nation’s favorite produce.
Flatbed Report: Caterpillar posts another strong quarterly result
The world’s leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer, recently announced another strong quarterly performance.
Reefer Report: Beer sales lose some froth
The beer industry produced over 180 million barrels of beer in 2021, according to data by Statista. This translates to over 1 million trucks moving this liquid gold
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