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Freight, Fraud, and Theft

With the explosive growth of the freight market during the COVID-19 pandemic, cargo theft and fraud surged. Thieves stole more than $31 million in shipments just in the third quarter of 2023.

HDT Fact Book 2023: Industry Adjusts to the Downside of the Freight Cycle

While 2022 was a challenging year for trucking, there was still growth in revenue, tonnage, employment, and other areas. In mid-2023, a number of data points appear to indicate that the current freight cycle is bottoming out. How fast it will head back up is another question.

Survey: Freight Brokers Optimistic Despite Market Challenges

"Freight brokers appear unfazed by the collapse in spot truckload rates and the effects of moderating economic activity on demand, contractual rates and gross margins," Bloomberg Intelligence officials said.

Truckstop Sets Guinness World Records Title

In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Truckstop set a new Guinness Word Records title — with toys!

Survey Shows Rebalancing of the Owner-Operator Market

Recession and inflation concerns are weighing on the profitability of small carriers in the spot market, according to a survey of owner-operators and small fleets.

Survey: Owner-Operators Consider Taking Pets to Work a Key Benefit

Data shows that more than half of the owner-operators surveyed would reconsider their profession if they could not take their pet with them on the road.

Survey: Challenges & Opportunities in Freight Transportation

A Truckstop.com survey on what motor carriers are experiencing revealed just how stressful the current environment is.

Same-Day Spot Market Rate Estimates from Truckstop.com

Truckstop.com's new Rate Insights platform allows users to see same-day spot market rates instead of 30-day lane-level rates.

Fuel Prices, Tight Capacity Push Spot Rates Higher

Spot truckload freight hit new highs in January, nearly $1 a mile higher than a year ago, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, even as the number of loads moved dropped throughout the month.

Truck Spot Rates Will Mirror 2011-2012 [Commentary]

While some have predicted a cliff-event drop in spot rates like in 2018, there is evidence that we may instead see more of a contract rate extended plateau, similar to what we saw in 2011-2012, Jeff Kauffman suggests.

Freight, Fraud, and Theft

HDT Fact Book 2023: Industry Adjusts to the Downside of the Freight Cycle

Survey: Freight Brokers Optimistic Despite Market Challenges

Truckstop Sets Guinness World Records Title

Survey Shows Rebalancing of the Owner-Operator Market

Survey: Owner-Operators Consider Taking Pets to Work a Key Benefit

Survey: Challenges & Opportunities in Freight Transportation

Same-Day Spot Market Rate Estimates from Truckstop.com

Fuel Prices, Tight Capacity Push Spot Rates Higher

Truck Spot Rates Will Mirror 2011-2012 [Commentary]

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