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Flatbed Report: Market outlook positive despite seasonal slowdown

The latest agricultural tractor and combine report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported a slight increase in December volumes compared to a year earlier.

Reefer Report: Cold snap leads to higher temp-control demand

Even though last week’s domestic truckload volumes of produce were down 31% compared to last year, the USDA reported a shortage of reefer capacity in a number of markets.

Why is Southern California such an important freight market?

Just 40-miles east of Los Angeles is Southern California’s Inland Empire (IE), comprised of the San Bernardino and Riverside counties. It’s also home of the Ontario, CA – a top five truckload freight market year-round.

Dry Van Report: Covid surge threatens an even bigger container backlog

Just when the West Coast freight market was looking forward to a return to normalcy, the latest omicron surge threatens to create an even bigger backlog of container vessels waiting to unload.

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Dry Van Report: ‘Returns season’ extends retail freight demand

The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, released their first Economic Review of 2022. This follows their recent prediction that retail sales in the last two months of 2021 were on track to grow as much as 11.5% over the same period in 2020.

How the 3G network shutdowns could disrupt the trucking industry

As U.S. network providers sunset their 3G networks in the next few months, potentially leaving a large portion of the trucking industry without ELD network connectivity.

Transportation Tuesday Tip #13: 5 ways to use your your load board more effectively

Load boards are the open market of the trucking industry, a place where freight brokers and motor carriers can connect to share their available loads and trucks. However, it’s easy to overlook some common (and uncommon) load board tools.

Flatbed Report: Construction continues to build demand

Reefer Report: Potato bans impact Northeast carriers

The current USDA ban on imports of all potatoes from PEI to the U.S. has all of PEI’s 180 growers digging for answers.

Van Report: Tight holiday capacity led to surges in rates

There are still no signs port congestion on the West Coast is easing anytime soon. The net result for the truckload sector has been higher freight volumes in major port markets.

After a roller coaster ride in 2021, where did the year end from a freight perspective?

And we thought 2020 was a crazy year. Here's a look at the state of freight heading into the new year.

Transportation Tuesday Tip #12: 4 ways to file taxes faster

A new year has begun, which means Tax Day is just around the corner. Here are four ways — and reasons why — you should get started now.

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What’s in the stimulus bill for carriers, brokers, owner-operators?

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Flatbed Report: Market outlook positive despite seasonal slowdown

Reefer Report: Cold snap leads to higher temp-control demand

Why is Southern California such an important freight market?

Dry Van Report: Covid surge threatens an even bigger container backlog

Dry Van Report: ‘Returns season’ extends retail freight demand

How the 3G network shutdowns could disrupt the trucking industry

Transportation Tuesday Tip #13: 5 ways to use your your load board more effectively

Flatbed Report: Construction continues to build demand

Reefer Report: Potato bans impact Northeast carriers

Van Report: Tight holiday capacity led to surges in rates

After a roller coaster ride in 2021, where did the year end from a freight perspective?

Transportation Tuesday Tip #12: 4 ways to file taxes faster

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Flatbed Report: Market outlook positive despite seasonal slowdown

Reefer Report: Cold snap leads to higher temp-control demand

Dry Van Report: Covid surge threatens an even bigger container backlog

Why is Southern California such an important freight market?

Transportation Tuesday Tip #14: Book high-paying loads using on-demand insurance

Flatbed Report: Cold snap brings seasonality back to markets

Reefer Report: Supply chain crisis hits food industry

Dry Van Report: ‘Returns season’ extends retail freight demand

How the 3G network shutdowns could disrupt the trucking industry

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