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Dry Van Report: There’s some good news and some bad news for truckload carriers

According to Professor Jason Miller, a supply chain expert at Michigan State University, there’s some good and bad news for


Dry van report: Ft. Worth inbound freight volumes soar

Inbound truckload spot market volumes into Ft. Worth, TX, have increased by 23% since 2019, driven primarily by the surge


Dry Van Report: Factory growth boosts truckload demand in Columbus

New Jersey, representing around 2% of weekly spot market truckload volume, provides a critical link in the national freight network


Dry Van Report: California truckers face more challenges in 2024

California motor carriers now face another challenge on top of requirements to meet zero-emission standards in the next decade and


Dry Van Report: More drivers needed in 2024

When the current freight market cycle ends and the next one begins, one thing is for sure: We’ll need more drivers and trucks.


Dry van report: Chinese New Year – the Year of the Dragon

The first quarter, or “Quiet Season” in freight, is also impacted by a slowdown in Asian imports. Except for 2020,


Dry van report: Contract and spot market freight shippers continue to save using intermodal

A soft truckload freight market is driven by factors including U.S. shippers’ increasing use of privately operated fleets and favorably-priced


Dry Van Report: Interstate carrier exits accelerate in August

The $0.71/gal surge in diesel prices since July 4 has devastated small carriers operating in the spot market, especially those


Dry Van Report: Back-to-school shopping? Already?

The school year may have just ended, but shoppers are already getting ready for the start of school in the


Dry Van Report: LTL volumes show softness early in 2023

While overall truckload freight volume is holding steady for now, according to the latest ATA Truckload Tonnage Index, recent less-than-truckload


Dry Van Report: Length of haul increases for truckload carriers

The pandemic has changed many things in trucking, as has what’s known as the “Amazon Effect”, where new distribution centers