Want to grow your brokerage? Dare to differ
You want to grow your freight brokerage, but what’s the best way to go about it? There are a lot
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
Guest Opinion: The freight recession, and the next spot rate upturn
The freight market has been soft for almost a year, and in our view, slid into freight recession in the
Volumes are up in 2019, but not rates. Here’s why.
Although rates have dropped considerably from record levels in 2018, spot market freight volume — actual loads moved — was higher in the
5 reasons to attend the DAT user conference
Logistics professionals are on the frontlines of the trucking industry’s technological transformation, and freight brokerages and 3PLs are uniquely positioned