ICMI's Contact Center Expo, which brings contact center industry professionals together to tackle the challenges and opportunities that will enable growth and change in the industry, today announces the finalists for the ICMI Global Contact Center Awards.
The freight market continues to be characterized by overcapacity, and with private fleets engaging in spot activity more than in past cycles, spot rates remain only slightly above the late-2023 lows, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.
The number of loads posted on DAT One decreased by almost 12% to 1.87 million last week, a sign of summer seasonality. The total number of loads was 2% higher year over year. Total truck posts increased 0.7% to 330,208.
According to the latest numbers from DAT One and DAT IQ, load posts on DAT One dipped by 12% and truck posts were virtually unchanged for the week of July 14-20.
Following May, which saw volume gains help to bump up spot truckload rates, the June edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, was somewhat different, in that spot truckload rates were up, while the actual number of loads moved headed down, DAT Freight and Analytics recently reported.
Profits and margins at Marten Transport continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2024, dented by the ongoing industrywide supply-demand imbalance, higher costs and softer freight rates.
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA™) announced today this year’s Cybersecurity Conference, is set for October 27-29 in Cleveland, OH. As North America’s premier cybersecurity event for the trucking industry, security professionals will have a unique opportunity to learn, network, and gain valuable insights from leading experts and peers.
The trucking market continues to improve, with the Trucking Conditions Index returning to positive territory and Motive declaring an approaching end to the persistent freight recession.
DAT Freight & Analytics has announced the DAT Gear Up event, which automatically upgrades DAT One carrier customers to the next tier up from their existing subscription package for a limited time at no additional cost. The promotion lasts from July 23 to October 23, 2024.
Over-abundant truck capacity continues to outstrip shipping demand in the US truckload market, and that’s likely to keep pricing power in the hands of shippers through at least the third quarter if not until early 2025, trucking executives and analysts say.