Reefer demand strong before and after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving coincided with the end of the month, adding extra urgency to truckload reefer shipments. That boosted rates and pushed the
Van rates rise during shortened work week
Thanksgiving week was short but intense. Thanksgiving occurred later in November this year, so the holiday weekend coincided with end-of-month pressures. Not surprisingly,
Thanksgiving rush results in record-high reefer volumes
The holiday rush is underway. Refrigerated freight volumes hit a new weekly record, surpassing even 2017’s record-setting volumes. Reefer rates jumped more
Pre-holiday rush pushes van rates higher
Holiday freight continues to move, and van rates have risen in three of the past four weeks. In the top 100
Where your Thanksgiving meal came from
When you give thanks for your Thanksgiving meal, don’t forget to include truckers in your list of appreciation. Every item
5 coming regulations that threaten trucking
There are a number of new regulations coming soon that have the potential to hit the trucking industry hard. Individually,
Reefer demand spikes ahead of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, and there’s an urgency to get fresh and frozen goods to supermarkets before
Van volumes rise as Black Friday approaches
Freight volumes have been building for weeks, but sufficient capacity has kept rates in check so far this fall. The
Reefer rates move higher in November
We’re currently in that transitional season between the end of fall harvests and the beginning of the holiday rush. For
Load volumes finally push rates up
Load volumes have been rising since mid-October, but rates have not responded until now. For November so far, both van
Prepare now for new overtime rules
New rules will make 1.3 million Americans newly eligible for overtime pay, says the U.S. Department of Labor, and that will
Atlantic ports drive demand for flatbeds
Flatbed rates and load-to-truck ratios trended down last month. The average flatbed rate for October was $2.12 per mile, 3¢ lower