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Reuters: Trump trade war is wrecking hope for 2025 US trucking rebound
Apr 24, 2025
U.S. truckers are moving record volumes of auto parts, appliances and sneakers after their customers stocked up ahead of President Donald Trump's tariffs, but an industry slowdown looms as those new duties start choking economic activity.
Freight Caviar: April Demand Drop
Apr 23, 2025
April’s data drop from Arrive Logistics is here, and we're breaking down what’s happening across demand, capacity, rates, and what tariff jitters and cross-border trends say for the market.
The Trucker: DAT: Spot load posts fell 7% last week, down 23% over the last two weeks
Apr 22, 2025
The number of loads posted on the DAT One spot-freight network declined 7% week over week to 2.0 million, and has fallen 23% over the past two weeks.
CNBC: Chinese freight ship traffic to busiest U.S. ports, Los Angeles, Long Beach, sees steep drop
Apr 22, 2025
The number of Chinese freight vessels headed to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the top destinations for Asian freight, has dropped sharply.
FreightWaves: Industry unites for Freight Fraud Symposium in Dallas
Apr 22, 2025
FreightWaves is set to host its first-ever Freight Fraud Symposium and Fraud Fighters Awards ceremony on May 14 in Dallas. The event will address the rising threat of fraud in the transportation sector and recognize innovative solutions that are helping to mitigate the impact of this burgeoning criminal crime.
Supply Chain Dive: JB Hunt faces shipper caution in contract negotiations
Apr 21, 2025
Customers are holding out for better rates as tariffs and inflation continue to roil trucking markets, one analyst said.
SDC Executive: Is ‘Powered by AI’ Living Up to the Promise?
Apr 19, 2025
The most effective formula continues to be a combination of AI and human experience. Here's why.
Fleet Owner: DAT: Reefer volumes tick up in March
Apr 18, 2025
“Tariff uncertainty was a factor, but so was tighter capacity. Roughly 30% of flatbed loads move on the spot market compared to 12 to 15% for vans and reefers,” DAT’s chief of analytics reports.
Supply Chain Now: The Key to Better Decision Making in Supply Chain Management
Apr 18, 2025
In our final interview from Manifest 2025 in Las Vegas, host Scott Luton chats with Kary Jablonski and Ken Adamo with DAT. They discuss the Trucker Tools acquisition, emphasizing its benefits for brokers through enhanced visibility and data integration, the importance of leveraging real-time data and analytics for better decision-making in supply chain management, and they address the growing issue of cargo theft, stressing the need for robust cybersecurity measures and carrier management.
Fleet Owner: Five Good Things: Trucking resources donated
Apr 18, 2025
Geotab donates to food bank, money raised for SCF, TAT award nominations open, TA names award winners, and students learn about distracted driving.