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Voices
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
Business
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
Business
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
Business
‘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
Channel 19
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
Channel 19
‘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
Business
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
Business
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
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
Business
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
Business
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
Business
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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