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Southeast, Texas flatbed volumes looking better in the last week
Together, spot flatbed trends in the Southeast and Texas suggest better times ahead for carriers on the spot market. All in all, demand slipped nationally a bit for vans and reefers, while growing for flatbed. Market to watch: Vans and reefers from the Pacific Northwest.
September 19, 2019
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
Custom Rigs
California Dreamin’: Freddy Velasco’s custom 2003 Peterbilt 379
Stretched frame. Check. Custom paint, interior? Check. Pride & Polish trophies? Oh yes. Catch this video interview with and plenty of views of Freddy Velasco’s 2003 Pete from GATS 2015.
September 10, 2015
Business
Reefer gonna get ya’
The gargantuan mosquitoes of Alzada, Mont.: “I lost 25 lbs. and a large portion of my cognitive skills, but I gained a new respect for the reefers. All joking aside, thanks for what you do. It ain’t easy being wheezy.”
July 15, 2015
Business
Left-coast gamble: Other CARB regs and deadlines
This last portion of this series details other of CARB’s diesel equipment-focused emissions rules, interwoven with its primary truck and bus rule on powertrains.
October 2, 2013
Custom Rigs
Video, pics: Custom 1988 Freightliner
Davis custom-built the FLD after locating it in a salvage yard in 2000 — today he hauls reefer freight with it primarily between Illinois, Texas, Florida and his home base in Michigan.
February 21, 2013
Business
Thermo King launches temperature-control system
The company’s new Precedent line of temperature-control trailer systems reduces fuel costs.
August 10, 2012
Business
Great Dane targets corrosion
Dry vans, reefers and flatbed trailers feature several updates aimed at fighting corrosion and new chemicals.
March 21, 2012
Voices
Roadside Attractions
A trucker helps grant a wish, smoothing the pavement, how to cut tension, a truck gallery and more trucking industry news items are featured.
September 1, 2011
Channel 19
In defense of food transport
Tip of the hat to Marathon Trucker Jeff Clark for this one (and, readers, if you’ll be at the Great American Trucking Show, beginning this coming Thursday, join Clark and I and Jazzy Jordan, among so many others, at Truckers News‘ Fit for the Road program’s Too Hot to Trot 5K Friday morning)…. Self-described “liberal […]
August 24, 2010
Business
Trailer orders surge in March
Commercial trailer net orders have posted year-over year growth for six consecutive months.
May 6, 2010
Business
California fining for reefer violations under new rule
The California Air Resources Board issued about 100 citations during the first two weeks of enforcement.
February 5, 2010
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