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Cargo Business: Trucking Trends: A Closer Look at the Persistent Rise of Spot Truckload Rates

Nov 25, 2020

The pandemic has made many aspects of our lives feel upside down this year, and commercial transportation is no exception.

Transport Topics: ATA Truck Tonnage Index Declines 8.7% in October

Nov 24, 2020

Trucking Continues to Do Well, With Housing Pacing Recovery

Commercial Carrier Journal: Former Swift CEO: The driver shortage is back — but this time it’s different

Nov 23, 2020

The OTR truckload driver count is at an eight-year low, and traditional solutions to solving the driver shortage aren’t working. It’s time for all carriers to start investing and innovating in new solutions.

Portland Business Journal: Beaverton trucking software maker keeps the goods moving

Nov 20, 2020

DAT Freight & Analytics, the newest iteration of DAT Solutions and before that Dial-a-Truck, regularly evolves its business as technology and the trucking industry change.

Transport Dive: Fleets take the lanes less traveled as warehouse locations sprout

Oct 29, 2020

Spot rates are rising on routes once safely considered backhauls in the face of an e-commerce surge.

Commercial Carrier Journal: ‘Guessing game’: Carriers can expect contract rates growth for 2021, though uncertainty abounds

Oct 21, 2020

While contract rates have been steadily climbing since the economic recovery began in early June, the ultimate outlook for contracted per-mile rates between carriers and shippers is somewhat muddy — especially after the calendar flips to 2021.

Commercial Carrier Journal: Speed, transparency fuels the rise of ‘Book it Now’ options in load boards

Oct 21, 2020

Recent developments in load boards and freight-matching platforms are allowing freight brokers and carriers to bypass rate negotiations.

Cargo Business News: Trucking Trends: Remember the truck driver shortage? It’s back

Oct 19, 2020

With more of us at home for work, school, and entertainment, demand for electronic equipment has skyrocketed.

Land Line Magazine: Truck to Success, a course for prospective owner-operators, starts Oct. 26

Oct 16, 2020

For drivers considering the jump to being owner-operators, it is just a matter of days before the start of a three-day course meant to help you make the right decision and be successful.

Land Line Magazine: Truck to Success, a course for prospective owner-operators, starts Oct. 26

Oct 16, 2020