Economics Archives

Trucks wait in line to pay their Turnpike tolls. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsTuesday, October 5, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Pennsylvania Turnpike was nation’s first superhighway (Part 2)

Part 2 of the FreightWaves Classics article about the Pennsylvania Turnpike looks at its more recent history.

Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWavesMonday, October 4, 2021

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Will high freight rates cause hyperinflation?

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes inflation in the supply chain.

AskWaves explores why green premiums exist and how to reduce them.

Alyssa SporrerWednesday, August 25, 2021

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Why do green premiums exist?

Sustainable fuels and technologies are up against decades of perfecting the efficiency and economies of scale of the fossil fuel industry.

The collapse of an I-35 bridge illustrates what can happen to a deficient bridge. (Photo: U.S. Army Northern Command)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsThursday, August 19, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Fix U.S. bridges! (Part 1)

There are too many deficient bridges in the United States. Read this FreightWaves Classics article that provides a profile of the issue.

Missing a tire? (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsFriday, July 23, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: No matter the size of vehicle, it needs tires

FreightWaves Classics looks at the history and changes in tires over the decades.

John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentThursday, July 22, 2021

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ATA: Driver pay increases could come back to haunt carriers

Trucking companies outbidding each other for drivers using salary and per-mile wage increases are leaving themselves vulnerable when the next economic downturn hits, the American…

A 1962 White Motor Company tractor. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves @ Iowa 80 Trucking Museum)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, July 14, 2021

FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Rudolf Diesel’s engine powers global commerce

Rudolf Diesel and his engine are profiled in this FreightWaves Classics article.

A ceremony for the designation of Interstate 14. (Photo: Fort Hood Sentinel)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsTuesday, July 6, 2021

FreightWaves Classics: Interstate 14 moves traffic in central Texas…

FreightWaves Classics profiles Interstate 14.

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, June 30, 2021

FreightWaves Classics: Fallen Flags – Southern Pacific Railroad

In this FreightWaves Classics article, an overview of the Southern Pacific Railroad is provided.

An aerial view of the Port of Long Beach. (Photo: Port of Long Beach)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsThursday, June 24, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Port of Long Beach celebrates 110 years of service

The Port of Long Beach celebrates its 110 birthday today! Read a profile of the port in this FreightWaves Classics article.