Spot truckload rates for dry van and refrigerated freight hit another high in October, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, while average flatbed rates also increased compared to September, they did not surpass 2018’s highs.
According to DAT Freight Trends for the week of June 1-7, average van, refrigerated, and flatbed rates have recovered to where they were prior to widespread shutdowns of the U.S. due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Schneider’s new online marketplace FreightPower gives shippers access to an expanded, flexible capacity network, according to the company.
It’s a chilly January morning, but things are heating up around the kitchen table at Mark Murrell and Jane Jazrawy’s Newmarket home, where scoring is underway for the Best Fleets to Drive For program.
SMC3 has added truckload capabilities to BidSense, its transportation request for proposal (RFP) automation and price negotiation software.
An intensive interview process is a key part of the process as the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge winnow down the best trucking fleets for drivers to work for to be honored as Best Fleets to Drive For.
Celadon CEO Paul Svindland told HDT that the company’s "intent is to ensure drivers deliver their last loads safely and will then be instructed on where to deliver their equipment.”
Roadrunner Transportation Systems says it will downsize its unprofitable dry van business, part of the company’s truckload segment.
Heartland Express has acquired Wisconsin-based dry van truckload carrier Millis Transfer for a value of approximately $150 million, the company announced.
First-quarter 2019 GDP grew at 3.2%, and the latest guess about the second quarter is 1.7%. That latter number is a disappointment for sure, but it is not a negative, says longtime trucking economic analyst Noel Perry. But what about freight?