Rail intermodal faces an uphill battle in 2020
Remember when your parents told you they walked three miles barefoot uphill in the snow – both ways – to
DAT adds automated ‘Book Now’ options to load board
Today, booking a load can be time-consuming for both carriers and brokers, involving multiple phone calls, emails, and back-and-forth negotiations. DAT
Truckload rates get ready for a rebound
The daffodils are already popping up in my yard, but a frost still poses a potential threat to their longterm
Just another typical February — or was it?
Freight rates are weak right now, as everyone in the industry is painfully aware. But while poring over the data in
Slow season slog continues for truckload freight
Freight rates remain in their typical seasonal slump. We’re now in that lull that occurs after the holidays, but before
Why freight brokers should be concerned about AB5
Carriers and owner operators have been looking for solutions to California’s new law governing contract work, but brokerages will need
Q4 load volumes drop to a 2-year low for mid-sized freight brokers
For small and mid-sized brokerages, quarterly load volumes were lower than they had been in more than two years, based
Will coronavirus affect your supply chain?
Update (Feb. 24) — As the coronavirus spreads to countries outside China, supply chain managers in the U.S. expect ripple effects
Winter doldrums put drag on truckload rates
February can be a tough month for transportation companies. Rates on many lanes hit their lowest points of the year
Van rates drift lower as winter slump takes hold
It’s officially the slow season for truckload freight. January is coming to an end, and it already feels like the
Predictive Pricing: Cutting Through the Noise
Forecasting is an inexact science, and the most successful forecasting models aren’t always the most complex. Successful forecasts are the
Flatbed rates see off-season surge
Since 2014, van and reefer rates have peaked late in the 4th quarter, thanks to the impact of e-commerce freight. Flatbed loads, however,