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Business

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 — rates, demand, more.

December 7, 2018

Business

Rates a mixed bag in November as flatbed continues slide

Per-mile flatbed rates on the spot market continued to fall off in November, according to monthly rates data from Truckstop.com. Meanwhile, reefer rates surged and van rates dropped a nickel a mile.

December 3, 2018

Business

Holiday week major-lane van volume boost well illustrates e-commerce extension of retail freight season

The “Black Friday” after Thanksgiving once marked the end of the retail-freight season, but last week showed how e-commerce is extending the holiday push. Rates on the 100 highest-volume van lanes rose an average of 2.3 percent, or 5 cents per mile, during the week ending Nov. 24, with 78 of those lanes moving higher,

November 30, 2018

Channel 19

At risk of repeating oneself … Pay and the ‘driver shortage’

More evidence improving financial and other conditions for drivers and owner-operators, and a shift in carriers’ top recruiting concerns to those of retention, will pay dividends for the overall economic health of trucking. That goes for the markets independents operate in, too.

November 29, 2018

Overdrive Extra

2019’s crystal ball: Hot sectors, interest rates, used truck pricing, small-fleet hiring

A month from now, we’ll be inundated with experts reading the trucking tea leaves for 2019. Rather not wait for their pronouncements? Here’s an early jump on new-year predictions, as well as trends that go beyond 2019.

November 21, 2018

Business

Reefer rates continue ticking up ahead of holiday

Demand for reefer and van capacity is building with the calendar year drawing to a close. In marked contrast to the previous week, the number of available loads jumped 6.7 percent overall, while the number of trucks fell 2.2 percent last week — rates could be expected to move up accordingly with such a demand boost.

November 21, 2018

Business

Spot reefer rates on bit of a rebound in the last week

Meanwhile, a “bubble” of van freight moved east from Los Angeles, where ports have seen an influx of Asian imports in recent weeks. A closer look at when to potential expect Columbus, Ohio, outbound demand metrics to favor owner-ops.

November 16, 2018

Channel 19

Better ‘pay would solve most’ critical issues: Readers’ priorities show variation from, similarity to recent rankings

While “the economy” does figure as a critical issue year-in year-out in the annual ATRI “critical issues” rankings, issues of adequate driver compensation — and rates for independent truckers — don’t command the same direct attention. All the same, as one reader noted, better “pay would solve most” problems.

November 16, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

POLL: Your average length of haul since the ELD mandate: Shorter, longer, about the same?

Anecdotal reports and some carrier surveys have shown length-of-haul desirability trending shorter for small fleets post-ELD mandate. Lots of factors are at play otherwise, but what’s the reality for you, whether a small operation yourself or leased to a larger one? Weigh in here.

November 13, 2018

Business

Spot market in the last week: Load/truck ratios jump as rates fall back slightly

An influx of imports into West Coast ports helped push load-to-truck ratios higher on DAT load boards during the week ending Nov. 3. National average spot rates, however, continued to slide, if only slightly. Also: Close look at data from a market to watch: Atlanta.

November 7, 2018

Business

Profits at large public fleets continue to swell

The strong numbers stem from a booming freight economy that has tested industry capacity and spurred big rate hikes, with carriers posting revenue increases for the first nine months as high as a billion dollars and profit growth as much as $100 million.

November 6, 2018

Business

Spot market: Van demand on upswing out West

Last Friday, outbound loads outnumbered available trucks in the L.A. market on DAT load boards by more than 10-to-1, lifting rates on lanes to Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix and Denver. The average van rate from L.A. was $2.59/mile, up 4 cents compared to the previous week.

November 2, 2018