Load posts surge ahead of holiday season, DAT reports
DENVER — Spot truckload rates and load-to-truck ratios for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 suggest seasonality, especially for volumes, according to DAT Freight and
DENVER — Spot truckload rates and load-to-truck ratios for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 suggest seasonality, especially for volumes, according to DAT Freight and
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told members of a U.S. Senate panel this week that the national truck parking shortage is a growing
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average U.S. diesel fuel prices are continuing their downward trend. According to the Nov. 6 report from the Energy Information Administration
LOWELL, Ark. — “Just because something appears to be better for the planet does not necessarily mean it is.” J.B. Hunt’s Vice President and Chief
WASHINGTON — Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is Nov. 5-11. Given that 75% of drivers fail to detect their severe drowsiness, this serves as a crucial
WASHINGTON — Big trucks and ports rely on each other to help transport goods across the nation. On Nov. 3, the Transportation Department awarded $653
What impacts can lack of sleep and job stressors have on a truck driver’s job performance and overall quality of life? The question seems to
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America is kicking off its annual “Escort to Arlington” veterans’ parade, the country’s longest parade for veterans, on Sat,
WASHINGTON — The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) is calling for immediate action to advance critical truck safety reforms following the recent release of the “Deadliest
WASHINGTON — Auto transport giant Jack Cooper is mounting an effort to bring Yellow Corp back to life, according to a Reuters report, which cites
BISMARCK, N.D. — Nearly a foot of snow buried parts of North Dakota on Oct. 26 as the region’s first wintry weather of the season
For the eighth consecutive month, U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks topped 20,000 in September, according to data received from Wards Intelligence. Manufacturers reported
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for two programs that will make approximately $160 million available annually for the next five
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.1% in September after rising 0.2% in August. In
NEW ORLEANS — Following a series of crashes on Interstate 55 near New Orleans on Monday, Oct. 23, crews worked into Tuesday morning clearing the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After several weeks of declines, average U.S. diesel prices are rising again. According to the Energy Information Administration, the average price
The peak season for trucking this year is off to a “muted start,” according to the Cass Freight Index released Oct. 18. The good news
COLUMBUS, Ind. — With the 2024 order season opening in September, the Class 8 tractor backlog increased by 8,700 units from August to 161,300 units,
SEATTLE — Seattle-based trucking software company Convoy is shutting down. In a memo to employees sent on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 19, Convoy CEO