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FMCSA wants your input on HOS regs
You never thought they’d ask. But the FMCSA has issued a notice seeking input on certain aspects of hour of
Reefer demand dips, but fall harvests await
Reefer produce continues to trend down, but fall harvests should reverse the falling volumes and stabilize rates in future weeks.
Van rates return to spring levels
Van rates stepped down for the sixth week in a row. That’s not to say they’re low. They’re still about
DAT Freight Barometers: Expect contract rates to rise
In all three modes, the DAT® Trucking Freight Barometers are continuing to demonstrate three basic trends: Demand that exceeds capacity
4 ways truckers can get more time at home
When I first got started working with freight brokers in 2011, I was averaging more than 200 nights away from
2 capacity-finding tools you may not know you have
If you’re a freight broker using the DAT Power load board, you may have capacity-finding tools that you aren’t even
Life before load boards
Mark Boyer has spent his whole career in the trucking and logistics industry, with a front row seat for all
Summer freight: Calm before the storm?
Brokers and shippers have had an easier time finding trucks in recent weeks, at least when compared to the first
Dog days of summer freight?
It’s looking more and more like you won’t have to sweat much of a summer slowdown this year. This would
Best and worst states for outbound freight
If you’re looking for loads on the spot market, you’d do well to get yourself to Texas. For the first
5 Best and Worst States for Freight
If you’re looking for loads, you’d do well to get yourself to Texas. For the first half of 2018, freight
Expect truckload market volatility to continue through the fall
To say that the first half of 2018 was “a period of both extreme volatility and unprecedented imbalance between capacity
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