DAT offers new integrations for SmartHop’s AI-driven dispatch service
Nearly three-quarters of the nation’s freight is moved by trucks annually. That’s almost 12 billion tons of America’s stuff, worth close to $800 billion, zigzagging
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How technology is changing the game for small-to-mid sized carriers
While tools such as a TMS, load board, ELD and back-office systems are not new to the trucking industry, TMS solutions have not typically been available
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 to reach our shores in
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 February slump has kicked in.
Van rates lose traction heading into winter slump
Here comes the winter slump. Van rates slipped below December levels last week, after an unexpected surge in the first half of January. The national
Reefer rates stay hot in January
The holidays are over, and there’s not a lot of fresh produce being harvested in the U.S. So why are rates for refrigerated equipment higher than
More van loads move but lane rates slip lower
Van load volume returned to pre-holiday levels during the first full week of the new year. It’s common for pent-up demand to boost freight activity
Reefer markets heat up in a "slow season" surprise
Reefer rates rose in the first week of January, an unexpected trend for the start of the slow season. Nearly all the major reefer lanes
Rates beat all 2019 averages for vans and reefers
Van and reefer rates continued to rise in the first week of January, a sign that there’s still some momentum in freight transportation in the
Roadcheck is over, but some van rates keep climbing
Summer freight is on its way, just as spring has finally sprung — and it’s not all about Roadcheck. The annual Roadcheck inspection blitz kicked
How Tax Reform Affects Owner-Operators
In December 2017, Congress passed one of the largest tax reform bills since the 1980s. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect owner-operators starting