DAT Truckload Volume Index shows spot van, reefer rates set records
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Spot truckload van and refrigerated freight rates hit all-time highs in March, according to DAT Freight & Analytics. Demand for flatbed...
Attracted by high rates, truckers shift to the spot market
With truckload rates at historic highs, more carriers made their equipment available on the spot market last week, according to DAT Freight and Analytics,...
U.S. economy, truck market now ‘as good as it gets,’ says ACT analyst
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, the list of things to like — from...
Understanding Clearinghouse rules is essential for small trucking businesses
Starting up your own trucking business with your own authority is a big step that adds complexity to your business. Growing your business from...
Oil, diesel prices expected to stabilize to pre-COVID levels
Around the world, demand for oil continues to rise. The result is, as always, increased prices at the pump — and the trucking industry...
February weather brought temporary setback to trucking volumes
A polar vortex that invaded deep into the Southern U.S. hit freight volumes hard in February. Travel was halted on icebound Texas highways, oil...
ATA report shows OTR driver turnover rate ‘held steady’ in Q4 of 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. — The annualized turnover rate for over-the-road truckload drivers held steady in the last three months of 2020, according to the American...
Different trailer types help to differentiate truck-driving jobs
Spend some time on any highway that’s frequented by trucks and you’ll soon realize that trailers come in an amazing variety of shapes and...
Flatbed freight market jumps as vans, reefers level out week of March 21
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Truckload van and refrigerated freight volumes leveled off while the flatbed load-to-truck ratio jumped sharply the week ending March 21, according...
Women of Trucking: Volvo Group’s Mary Beth Halprin ‘born into’ transportation industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting...
ACT’s February for-hire index points to another new low in truck driver availability
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes February data, showed a Driver Availability Index that has tightened...
Women of Trucking: Rikki Shinkle discovers ‘second family’ in trucking industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting...
Women of Trucking: Natashia Gregoire inspired by ‘front-row view’ of trucking industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting...
New truck orders far outpacing current production levels
If you plan to order a new Class 8 truck in 2021, waiting may not be wise. That’s because each new month brings more...
Women of Trucking: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh follows father’s footsteps into trucking, ATA leadership
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting...
Truckload prices jumped as February’s winter weather stressed fragile supply chains
PORTLAND, Ore. — According to the DAT Truckload Volume Index, freight pricing rose and national average load-to-truck ratios for dry van and refrigerated freight...
Pennsylvania-based PGT Trucking opens new terminals in Arizona, Arkansas
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — PGT Trucking Inc. on March 18 announced the official opening of two new locations, one in Phoenix, Arizona, and one in Fort...
Women of Trucking: Mandy Graham believes trucking is truly the ‘backbone of America’
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting...
XPO dubs planned spinoff company GXO, plans to complete transaction later this year
GREENWICH, Conn. — XPO Logistics Inc., which in December 2020 announced plans to spin off the logistics segment of its existing business, on March...
Women of Trucking: Jana Jarvis encourages other women to explore careers in industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting...
