Top 10 markets for truckload freight in first half of 2019
Here’s something that might surprise you: Spot market truckload volumes were 7% higher in the first six months of 2019
Reefer activity shifts northward
Reefer demand trailed off in California and Texas last week, and the majority of high-traffic reefer lanes paid lower rates
Demand dips for dry van, and prices follow
With the threat of new tariffs on Chinese imports, there was uncertainty over how truckload markets will react heading into
Reefer rates remain in flux
California and Texas remain in flux with overall volumes roughly the same the last several weeks. Reefer produce failed to
Van rates mostly stable in a mixed week
Truckload demand got a boost at the end of July, but that urgency slowed by the start of August. That
Spot rates sputter, but with some exceptions
Even as the summer slump continues, July is still on pace to beat May volumes, with a national average van
Western produce stabilizes reefer rates
Last week halted the slide in reefer rates that we’ve been seeing since the Fourth of July. Improvements out of
Flatbed prices step down from early July peak
Spot market flatbed rates normally peak in Q2, but this year they hit their high mark in early July. Since
Backhaul vs deadhead: What’s the tipping point?
When you can’t find a high-paying load, would you accept a low rate to avoid driving empty? I asked that
How to negotiate the best truckload rates
Worried that you aren’t getting the best price when negotiating a rate on a load? DAT TruckersEdge has multiple tools
10 things to know about the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax
Ariel Black represents ExpressTruckTax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider for filing the Heavy Duty Use Tax. Summer is here, and you
Van rates reach their summertime slump
The summer slowdown has arrived for spot market truckload freight. It’s typical for prices to drop around this time of