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Tag: Labor Day
Business
Have spot rates bottomed out?
There are signs of it in data from the DAT network of load boards for the week ending Aug. 25. Spot pricing held firm, despite a 3% drop in the number of posted loads. The number of posted trucks increased 2.6% compared to the previous week.
August 29, 2019
Business
Spot market tightens ahead of Labor Day — updates in van, flat, reefer
Market tightness slowed the recent trend of falling rates. The national average for van rates was down just 1 cent at $2.15 per mile, and on a lane-to-lane basis, the market stayed pretty well balanced, with regional demand shifts in reefers and flats.
August 30, 2018
Business
Maxwell House honors hard-working trucker for Labor Day
According to Maxwell House, Ron Kline has not taken a day off of work during his 53-year career. Maxwell House says one in four Americans will be working on Labor Day, so to honor Kline for his dedication, the company is giving Kline his first family vacation for Labor Day.
August 30, 2018
Business
Be wary of increased cargo theft activity during Labor Day weekend
CargoNet says truckers can protect their trucks and cargo by avoiding leaving their equipment unattended in metropolitan areas and by using secured lots with high-visibility lighting, secure fences and security.
August 29, 2018
Channel 19
Spot market UP-date, weekend edition: Good news for a change
The weekly demand charts from DAT came in a smidge later than usual this week, so I thought I’d host them here on the blog this time around. Data is for the week prior to Labor Day, and the good news is that volume and load-to-truck ratios rose on the spot market and rates followed, especially […]
September 10, 2016
Business
FreightWatch, CargoNet issue Labor Day cargo theft warnings
According to FreightWatch, 89 percent of cargo thefts that took place on Labor Day weekend in 2015 happened in California, Texas, Florida and Georgia. CargoNet lists the same four states and adds New Jersey as the most-targeted states during recent Labor Day weekends.
August 30, 2016
Channel 19
‘Left Lane Gang’ celebrates right in S.C.
Need some ideas for a Labor Day gathering for the ages? Look no farther than the annual whole-pig barbecues of the South Carolina Association of Large Car Operators.
August 31, 2013
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