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Return safety to drivers’ control: Fix the 14-hour rule

Texas-based Gary Carlisle weighs in on what Overdrive readers have named among the most-needed hours revisions. Also: it’s bankruptcies that will drive up rates, not wide ELD use itself.

November 13, 2015

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Probability of recession in 2016 small, say analysts

At once, some put the probability of a true recession by 2018 around 80 percent. “Go long with your shippers” to solidify relationships, panelists at Truckstop.com’s user conference urge.

November 11, 2015

Noel-Perry-Connected

Confusion on the sidelines

“So the sky is falling and we’re in imminent danger of not having enough truck drivers. We’re all going to starve and perish, unless they can get speed limiters on the trucks and everyone on electronic logs. … “

October 30, 2015

‘Convoy’ service for on-demand freight matching

Another entry in the would-be "uber for trucking" category, the Convoy service is centered around local/regional freight opportunities in Washington State.

October 27, 2015

The Convoy app is available on both iOS and Android platforms.

What’s the best smartphone app out there for document capture/scanning?

What’s your choice for document scanning — we’re working on a survey of what’s out there, both trucking-specific and otherwise. Weigh in here.

October 23, 2015

If you’ve not ever tried out the CamScanner app, it’s available for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices via this link.

‘Trucking boom’ in driver pay, says the WSJ

Questions after report on trucker pay: Will the pay gains truly hold in 2015? Are such gains also reflected among employee drivers for smaller fleets?

October 15, 2015

Click through the image above for the Wall Street Journal’s latest foray into trucking economics — “Drivers ride high on trucking boom.”

National van freight — end-of-quarter rush boosts volume, demand

Rate trend of the week: End-of-quarter van volume boost leads national demand surge — declining fuel surcharges, however, balance overall rate picture.

October 7, 2015

Despite local gains, spot market rates for vans dipped 1 cent last week to a national average of $1.74 per mile due to a decline in the fuel surcharge.

2015 picking up? July tonnage nearly hits all-time high, base rates continue climb

Following 2014’s trucking boom — when freight and rates took off, truck orders set records and the industry saw some of the best economic times for carriers since the ’08-’09 recession — 2015 has been a little disappointing, at least by some measures. Expectation gap? Could be. Especially if the expectation was for 2015 to […]

August 21, 2015

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Electronic Logging Devices

Early adopters: Getting ahead of the ELD mandate

Most owner-operators still oppose an ELD mandate as the final rule gets closer. Yet some independents see benefits in trying out new technology to adjust to what they believe to be an eventual reality.

August 18, 2015

J.J. Keller & Associates’ Encompass system (also pictured at top) can be paired with the company’s specially designed tablet or with operators’ personal Android or iOS devices. Tom Reader, J.J. Keller marketing director, believes the company is well-positioned. “We’re in virtually every truck stop in the country,” he says. “We have a really good track record in the owner-operator market with paper logs. Right now, the electronic log at truck stops? We’re not there yet.” But it’s coming soon. The engine connection retails at about $200.

Rates sag in July in line with seasonal trends, cheaper diesel

The declines, typical for July, may not reflect market rate conditions as much as they do lower fuel surcharges corresponding with lower fuel prices. Either way, here’s a look at the latest figures from Truckstop.com.

August 14, 2015

Hot, cold states for reefer freight

Freight, rates trend of the week: A closer look at the spot market reefer segment, including; How to get back from Philadelphia to Green Bay to maximize loaded revenue.

July 29, 2015

Rates outbound from Fresno, Calif., lost an average of 6 cents per mile last week despite an increase in refrigerated freight volume. Central California is between seasons now, and load volume and rates may rise in August, however, DAT reports.

CFF to launch ‘Truck Tank’ pitch contest at GATS

Got a bright idea? Commercial Fleet Financing, a financing company specializing in truck transportation, wants you to share it for a chance to win funding to get the new venture off the ground in its “Truck Tank” pitch contest.

July 29, 2015

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