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Are We In a Truck Recession?

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?

Truckstop.com to Expand Offerings With Venture Capital Investment

Truckstop.com, which was a pioneer in the online freight-matching world, has a new majority shareholder, resulting in an infusion of investor capital that will allow it to expand its offerings.

Commentary: Freight Market Tightness Points to 3 Possible Economic Outcomes

The freight market is still tight in 2019, despite changing conditions over the course of 2018 that originally drove it forward. Noël Perry, chief economist at Truckstop.com, thinks that the current data points to three possible outcomes.

McLeod Software Announces LoadMaster, PowerBroker Integrations

McLeod Software announced new software integrations with its PowerBroker and LoadMaster fleet management platforms at the company’s Software User Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

Is the Capacity Crunch Slowing?

Market numbers point to a turning point in the capacity crisis, says Noel Perry.

LoadPay Chosen as US 1 Network’s Payment Platform

Transportation brokerage provider US 1 Network has adopted Truckstop.com’s LoadPay as its singular payment method for carriers.

Veteran Transportation Analyst Launches Website for Industry Insights

Noël Perry, Truckstop.com’s chief economist and former analyst for FTR Transportation Intelligence, has launched a new website called Transport Futures that will serve as a platform to share industry insights.

Truckstop.com Payment Platform Integrates with McLeod PowerBroker

Truckstop.com has announced an integration of its payment platform LoadPay with transportation management software provider McLeod Software's PowerBroker platform.

Truckstop.com Offers Lane-Specific Spot Rate Forecasting

Truckstop.com, in partnership with FTR, has introduced the Rate Forecasting tool, which is designed to project spot market rates using historical paid rate data.

Trucking Ready for Harvey Recovery, Spot Market Data Suggests

Noel Perry with FTR and Truckstop.com explores what spot freight data can tell us about Hurricane Harvey’s impact to the trucking industry, examining how the market is predicting conditions on the ground.