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Business
What happened to the summer freight doldrums? August starts strong for vans, flats, reefers
DAT’s Ken Harper: “Here’s one for the record books: August started stronger for vans than any of the last 18 months. August! Really? What happened to the summer doldrums?”… Flatbed, reefer holding fairly strong as well, given the season.
August 11, 2017
Business
Spot freight volume: 100 percent higher than this time last year
The stat in the headline doesn’t tell the whole story, however, as rates are basically flat from where they’ve been the past few weeks. Some bright spots, however, in flatbed.
March 1, 2017
Channel 19
Roundup: DPFs and fire, football and truck stops
A lawsuit filed by the Alliance for California Business pushes again against the California Air Resources Board’s emissions regs over the issue of DPF safety and fires. Plus: NFL rookie of the year Dak Prescott’s connection to trucking.
February 8, 2017
Business
Van freight ‘unseasonably strong,’ reefer holding — rates haven’t followed up with volumes
The past couple of years have seen the Fall freight season dwindle in intensity, but it’s lasted through December and January due to e-commerce. In this weekly spot market update, intel on just what markets are benefiting dry vans and reefers.
November 4, 2016
Business
Spot market update: Local demand indicators for three major segments in the last week
A somewhat lackluster week on the spot market saw van and reefer volume increase slightly, but rates were more or less unchanged as a national average. Flatbed volume and rates considered broadly continued to drift down, but Savannah-Charlotte was a hot round trip.
September 1, 2016
Channel 19
Rates into flood-stricken Louisiana — and a different kind of run
Join me in Dallas for a Saturday morning run. And: A rates analysis shows relief demand booming into Southern Louisiana in the wake of historic flooding.
August 23, 2016
Business
43 lives claimed during severe week for weather
More is on the way — potential blizzard conditions, flooding, ice, tornadoes — in areas particularly across the Midwest and Southeast through the new year. Keep tuned to weather services on your lanes this week.
December 28, 2015
Life
Trucker Talent Search winner Nate Moran’s ‘Crazy’ studio recording and video
The professionally produced music video for owner-operator/songwriter Nate Moran’s own “Crazy” showcases studio scenes and a story line of “my kind of crazy” love.
December 1, 2015
Business
Hauling the Ebola virus with Dallas hazmat response team and wrecker service
CG Environmental owner Erick McCallum Tuesday, Oct. 21, was hopeful that “we’re seeing the end of it coming very soon.” The company, with an affiliated wrecker service, has been on the front lines of the Ebola clean-up in Dallas.
October 22, 2014
Voices
Travel ban to combat the Ebola virus: Readers express support
As of October 20, the large majority of readers supported a travel ban from ebola-stricken countries “if that’s what it takes to stop the spread of the virus,” in the words of reader Terry Long.
October 20, 2014
Custom Rigs
GATS preview: Ted Bowers’ 2005 Peterbilt 379
Video, photos of Bowers’ combo unit, which he’ll be showing at GATS — and a brief follow-up on Animal Aid USA’s effort to transport fallen driver Richard Sullivan’s dog Bella back home. All systems go!
August 19, 2014
Custom Rigs
Mooooo! Pride & Polish winner a dairy delight
Jerry Mies’ Pete won Best of Show Working Combo in Overdrive’s Pride & Polish at GATS.
August 29, 2013
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