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We report on national average rates every week in Trendlines. but that 35,000-foot view seldom tells the whole story. I

Successful owner-operator Chad Boblett (right) created the Facebook group “Rate Per Mile Masters.” Most drivers will face challenges when they

Capacity will continue to be tight in the coming months. That was the consensus of a TIA panel discussion I

Photo credit: Wikipedia For ten months of the year, Florida is the least-favorite destination for over-the-road truckers. It’s inevitably a

The economy is not expanding yet, at least according to reports of a mere 0.1% GDP growth in the first

The economy is not expanding yet, at least according to initial reports of a mere 0.1% GDP growth in the

Many industry experts predicted strong freight volumes on the heels of last winter’s huge backlog of freight. From December through

Following an extraordinary first quarter, spot market freight is finally reverting to a more typical pattern. National trends are mixed,

Jason Fullen, president of Fullen Transportation Company Jason Fullen is the first to tell you that the staff at Fullen

You already have a load from Point A to Point B – let’s say it’s a weekly van load from

The growing consensus is that trucking is now facing a truckload capacity crunch. For carriers, that means driver recruitment and

If there’s one take away from this eventful winter, it’s that truckload capacity is at a tipping point. The impacts