Tariffs not enough to derail trucking economy
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…
Pay up: Companies confronting the driver shortage one dime at a time
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…
With drivers feeling constrained by ELDs, industry needs solutions to solve growing “flexibility crunch”
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…
California’s hostile environment for the trucking industry
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…
ELD devices give carriers pricing power
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…
Trucking prices remain elevated and signs point to higher rates in other modes
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…
Hours of service changes might be coming soon. The industry will be safer if they pass.
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…
Opinion: Rural Americans will pay the price in a new way because of old laws
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…
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Truck driver shortages hitting Canada’s forest products sector
by ROSS MAROWITS, THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL – A shortage of truck drivers is hampering the country’s forest sector as shipments have been delayed and at least one producer was forced…
Drivers Shortage, ELD Rule Top Trucking Industry Concerns
An Article by Jerry Hirsch. (trucks.com) A shortage of drivers is the trucking industry's top concern. (Photo: Brian Hadden/Trucks.com) A shortage of drivers tops the pending implementation of the federal…