September 21, 2018 Trailer orders exceeded the best August in history, according to preliminary data from FTR and ACT Research. FTR reported orders of 35,300 units, exceeding expectations at 27%…
August 27, 2018 Brian Straight, managing editor Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Office of Enforcemnt and Compliance for FMCSA, has the inevitable task of attending events such as the Great American Trucking…
July 13, 2018 Brian Straight, managing editor First in a series of FreightWaves’ Market Update webinars highlights economic outlook, impact of ELD mandate, and areas of freight strength While there is…
June 02, 2018 Maria Baker Despite national unemployment rates sitting at an “18-year low of 3.8 percent,” the so-called driver squeeze continues to make headlines in 2018, marking it “a pretty rowdy year…
May 26, 2018 Dean Croke, chief analytics officer, FreightWaves Imagine the worst boss you've ever had looking over your shoulder all day and telling you what to do, and then once…
May 04, 2018 Matt Wimberly, freight markets reporter This past week, I had the opportunity to visit the lovely state of California, with its thriving tech sector and massive ports that…
May 01, 2018 Craig Fuller Tweeners offer the biggest rate opportunity for carriers Deregulation had a profound impact on the trucking market that resulted in massive upheaval for the incumbents. If…
April 10, 2018 Ibrahiim Bayaan, chief economist, FreightWaves Data on producer prices shows continued signs of pressure for overall inflation in the economy as announced tariffs led to a jump in…
March 29, 2018 Matt Wimberly, freight markets reporter Late Thursday evening Texas Rep. (R) Brian Babin introduced a bill in the House that will change the hours of service regulations for…
By C.J. Garland, Phoenix Rising Equibusiness Consulting Published: February 13, 2018 As a rural Kansas resident, I feel compelled to express my growing concern about the negative effects the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate, Commercial…