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Rates relatively stable in all segments, though indicators strengthen for flatbed
And: The five biggest rate increases on reefer lanes, how to split up a return to Columbus from Allentown, Pa., and indicators for all three major segments â rates, demand, more.
December 7, 2018
Business
Livinâ on potato time
âYou could put 40 clocks and 25 cameras inside of every single commercial vehicle on the road, and those items would not prevent accidents.â More on the push for so-called âsafetyâ devices from on high âŚ
May 3, 2017
Business
Spot market update: If youâre following the demand, âGo west, young manâ
âThe whole West Coast is showing good freight and rising rates,â notes DATâs Ken Harper, particularly in van/reefer segments. âL.A.-Long Beach was driven by the Hanjin debacle,â the abrupt bankruptcy of the Hanjin ocean shipping company, but Northern California and the Northwest are showing improvement as well.
September 29, 2016
Business
Bend over and grab the wheel
âEvery single article Iâve read this week about the Chicken Little âdriver shortageâ has neglected to mention driver pay.â âŚ
September 23, 2016
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 Iâd 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 [âŚ]
September 10, 2016
Business
When the bees stopped helping the potatoes
âDonât send a potato to represent the interests of the grapes. Also, if youâre going to wine, put it in the right cask. One more thing: donât poop in your own vineyard and expect to have a lot of visitors, especially from worker bees.â
July 6, 2016
Business
Po-ta-to / Po-terrifying
âMost people donât scream when they see a potato thatâs been left until it grows hideous, blood sucking tendrils, and they tend to look at you funny when you do.â
November 17, 2013
Trucking History
Remembering Douglas Bench, 1967-2013
Small fleet owner Douglas Bench passed away in January at the age of 45 â he leaves behind a strong trucking business with family members as monument to his life.
February 20, 2013
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