Declining Fuel Cost Drives Rates Down
Fuel costs don’t typically make the news when prices are falling. This winter, as fuel prices continue to drop, the
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Declining Fuel Cost Dilutes Rate Increases
Fuel costs don’t typically make the news when prices are falling. This winter, as fuel prices continue to drop, the
Growing Economy Reshapes Freight and Rates
The latest news on the economic front shows 3.9% GDP growth in the 3rd quarter. That’s the second consecutive quarter
Early Snowpocalypse Freezes Truckload Capacity
Early winter storms dumped snow on a number of key freight markets, which puts pressure on capacity. Rates are also
Headhaul Rates Coming and Going
It’s time to park the notion that load boards are just for backhaul freight. This year, about 43 percent of
4 Load Board Strategies for Owner-Operators
It’s time to park the notion that load boards are just for backhaul freight. This year, about 45% of all
High Demand Might Collide with Polar Vortex II
Photo by Tom Saunders, Virginia Department of Transportation, February 2014 Winter has started early, with snowstorms in Denver and Minneapolis
Hot Markets for Trucks in November
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5 Ways a New Carrier Insurance Law Could Affect Brokers
The long-simmering debate on whether to raise the minimum amount of insurance required of carriers could soon start to boil.
Whose Truckload Rates Can You Trust?
Imagine that you’re on the phone with a new customer, a shipper who wants you to find ten trucks to
Turn a Record 2014 into a More Profitable 2015
If you’re like a lot of brokers we talk to, this year’s record-setting freight volumes and decrease in capacity have