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Overdrive: Direct freight: Delivering a modicum of consistency in a turbulent market

Aug 14, 2023

Owner-operators in trucking generally have two options when it comes to sourcing freight -- brokers on the spot market or directly from the source, the shipper.

Overdrive: How truckers can leverage existing relationships toward direct freight

Aug 14, 2023

Utica, Nebraska-based Borchers Brothers Trucking has been in the trucking business since 2013, but mostly as a side operation to brothers Justin and Brandon’s Borchers Ag farm business.

Reuters: Some Yellow freight customers face post-bankruptcy sticker shock -analysts

Aug 12, 2023

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Former customers of bankrupt trucking firm Yellow (YELL.O) can expect to see rates rise at least 10%-20% from the rock-bottom levels that helped usher in the demise of that nearly 100-year-old firm, industry analysts and executives said on Friday.

Freight 360: Freight Fraud (with Jeff Hopper from DAT) – Episode 204

Aug 11, 2023

Fraud is no joke, and it's gotten worse and worse in the last year. We’ve got Jeff Hopper from DAT on this episode where we dive into fraud and how to protect yourself from it in today’s era of freight brokering.

Journal of Commerce: No US freight rebound until 2024: analysts

Aug 11, 2023

Inflation is falling and the US economy is expanding at a faster-than-anticipated rate, but US freight demand isn’t rebounding.

The Economist: America’s logistics boom has turned to bust

Aug 10, 2023

On August 6th Yellow, one of America’s biggest trucking firms, declared bankruptcy and announced it would wind down operations after 99 years in business.

WFLA News Channel 8: Yellow Freight files for bankruptcy, fueling fears of higher consumer prices

Aug 09, 2023

The sudden bankruptcy of Yellow, the century-old freight company, is leaving industry experts to speculate about the effect of the shutdown on the larger economy.

Land Line Now: The toughest quarter yet on freight

Aug 09, 2023

Fall shipping season is right around the corner and DAT is starting to see an increase in overall load volumes.

The Packer: Why hauling produce can be so challenging

Aug 09, 2023

Delivering a load of fresh fruits or vegetables on time and in good condition is no easy task.

NBC News: Price hikes loom for consumers with the loss of Yellow trucking

Aug 09, 2023

The U.S. just lost as much as 15% of its small-batch trucking capacity — and consumers are likely to feel the effects in higher prices as the holiday season rolls around.