Little Rock isn’t so little anymore
The Little Rock freight market might not be the largest in the South, but it is one of the few true intermodal markets for truckload carriers.
Shippers front-load fall and holiday merchandise to avoid last year’s supply chain delays
Importers have been busy “front-loading” in the first half of the year, ordering as much inventory as possible in advance to avoid the supply chain delays that caused many shipping containers to arrive well past their due date.
Reefer Report: Rates for carriers hauling produce are paying a lot more this year
While overall produce volumes are down just under 15% this season, carriers hauling fruit and vegetables out of major growing regions into major capital cities are having a great year.
Spot and Contract Freight: What’s the difference and why it matters
Classification systems make it possible to group and organize data, like freight rates, to compare with other data. In the
Behind the scenes at the largest truck show on Earth
The first truck show of the season is the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), and as usual, truckers can look forward
Dry Van Report: Length of haul increases for truckload carriers
The pandemic has changed many things in trucking, as has what’s known as the “Amazon Effect”, where new distribution centers
Flatbed Report: Supply and demand continues to buck seasonal trends
Last year was a record-breaking year in many respects, including the record quarterly revenue of $1.945 billion reported by Jacksonville-based
It’s peak shipping week ahead of Valentine’s Day and all eyes are in Miami
Last week was the peak shipping week for flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. Most of the truckload and air cargo
Christmas trees are the next domino to fall as supply chain disruptions drag on
If it’s not bad enough that there’s a shortage of traditional Thanksgiving foods this year due to unprecedented supply chain
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: Scottish Trucker Tommy
This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! As an industry leader, we know what it takes for people to
8 Ways Carriers Can Win at Finding the Best Loads Fast
Axele TMS and DAT recently partnered for a webinar to show how carriers can use our combined tools to find
10 trucking tips for owner-operators
For a new owner-operator setting out on their own in the trucking business, there can be unexpected pitfalls. One of