Category: Trucking Industry Trends

Future of Trucking Looks Gloomy, to Financial Reporters

Is the Freight Recession Upon Us Again? The second quarter sent some disappointing signals for the future health of freight

The American Transportation Research Institute recently posted its yearly survey of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry. In

“Detention is killing us.” That pretty much sums up how carriers feel about driver detention, as related in a recent

Most drivers spend 3 to 4 hours waiting to get loaded or unloaded, according to a DAT survey of 257

The Panama Canal opened a new lane for larger ships this week, and East Coast ports have been expanding efforts

When the British people voted last Thursday to exit the European Union, their Prime Minister promptly resigned, and the value

Looking to plan your week? There are more hot markets to choose from this week. Part of that is thanks

There is a shift underway right now in the refrigerated freight segment. Two main factors are involved. More restaurant spending,

It’s been a few years since I sat in the dispatch chair or listened to a driver tell stories about

Map from the NOAA. California needs rain, and El Niño has brought bring plenty – along with flooding and landslides.

We recently posted a reader poll with a couple questions about detention times. We wanted to know how often your

Diesel prices fell to $2.11 per gallon last week at the pump, as a national average. If your truck gets