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Business
Spot market: Demand for vans slips, more from the last week
The current lull, with seasonal factors coming into play in addition to others, may be shorter than expected, but thereâs no doubt that for now conditions on the spot market favor shippers â and demand a creative approach from truckers. Anybody planning a vacation?
January 30, 2020
Parking
Sometimes, renegade booters get their just desserts
A case in Charlotte saw a booter operating on a disused lot without the permission of the property owner. The result, after research on the part of local police and the small fleet owner whose driver was booted â an after-the-fact arrest. And the $2,500 boot-removal fee? Well, itâs complicated.
January 3, 2020
Parking
Five parking workshops in N.C. this week
A series of little-publicized truck-parking-focused workshops are kicking off beginning tomorrow, June 4, in North Carolina, to âdiscuss and get your input on truck parking challenges, issues and solutions in the state,â says workshops leader NCDOT.
June 3, 2019
Business
After preceding weekâs rise in volumes, van and reefer rates reversed downward course
There was finally a bit of a turnaround in the van and reefer markets last week when it comes to rates. After volumes built the preceding week, better weather combined with a 4.2% jump in the number of available loads to push rates higher during the week ending May 5.
May 8, 2019
Business
Spring has not sprung, to say the least, when it comes to vans, reefers on the spot market
National average spot van and refrigerated freight rates slipped again during the week ending April 13. The number of load posts fell 4 percent while truck posts increased. The arrival of produce season in several southern markets failed to make up for the effects of more capacity and bad weather.
April 17, 2019
Overdrive Radio
More slow-rollinâ supporting shutdown call: A talk with owner-op Brian Bucenell
Owner-operator Brian Bucenellâs 2002 Peterbilt 379 was among the 100 or so trucks that participated in the âslow rollâ event in Indianapolis last week. Bucenellâs also helping put on a Virginia âslow rollâ event tomorrow, March 2, both of which he speaks to in this Overdrive Radio podcast.
March 1, 2019
Business
Load volumes in the last week fell with Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael contributed to a decline in load posts on the DAT network of load board. Get the numbers for the week ending Oct. 13, 2018, on Overdrive.
October 18, 2018
Business
Readjusting spot market resumes downward seasonal trend most places, shifts in Florence-affected areas
Find out Hurricane Florence's impact on spot market rates and where van and reefer hauls are the best across the United States on Overdrive.
September 21, 2018
Business
Van rates rose in the âshortâ Labor Day week, reversing recent seasonal falls
Find out how weather events can affect spot market rates and get your hot (and not so hot) sport market rates for van and reefer freight on Overdrive.
September 12, 2018
Business
Van rates edge up nationally, reefer freight moving out of growing areas to the South
DATâs Ken Harper notes the freight-volume picture was more or less the same as in March to close out the month. The final week of April, âwe had expected a bigger bump with the usual end-of-month inventories being cleared, but the bump didnât happen,â Harper says.
May 3, 2017
Business
Trucks caught in Charlotte protests this week as unrest spills onto Interstate 85
Photos and videos from Twitter and other social media show fires that were set near trucks and protesters attempting to loot cargo from trailers.
September 23, 2016
Business
Q2 end, July 4 holiday spur spot freight volume gain
With both the end of the quarter and the last few business days before a holiday weekend, last weekâs boost in rates and volume, particularly in vans and reefers, wasnât a big surprise. Still, it was a nice lift, especially after two months of improvement.
July 7, 2016
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