Van rates ride high through Independence Day
Independence Day fell on a Thursday this year, so there were many people who took Friday off as well. That
Reefer freight hits its stride as summer produce arrives
After a slow start, reefer freight is finally hitting its stride. We’ve seen a uptick in both rates and freight
Trucker Tips: How I started trucking
When I took a job as a delivery helper for a local distributor back in 2000, I never planned on
Reefer volumes peak in pre-holiday push
The run-up to the 4th of July holiday brought increased demand for refrigerated truckload shipments, and reefer freight volumes hit
Van rates hit highest mark since January
June freight volumes finished the month strong, and rates responded to close Q2. Over the past six weeks, van rates
Why are truckload spot rates lower than last year?
June freight volumes have been rising the past two weeks, ever since International Roadcheck took some capacity off the road during
June freight could set the tone for rest of year
It’s no secret that truckload rates aren’t where they were a year ago. We don’t expect prices to reach the
Southeast is hot for flatbeds
While van prices have remained fairly stable in the past couple weeks, we’ve seen some huge swings in the flatbed
How to find the best freight brokers
Are you looking to expand your motor carrier business? The key is finding new business partners that you can trust.
California and Texas driving reefer demand
Just as we saw with van freight, reefer rates and load-to-truck ratios cooled down last week after rising sharply the
Technology tackles trucking’s parking problem
Few issues get truckers more worked up than the lack of available truck parking. But this year there’s actually some
Secrets to trucking success: Find a need and fill it
Author Earl Nightingale once said that to get rich, you just have to find a need and fill it. In the