Rachel Premack

Rachel Premack is the editorial director at FreightWaves. She writes the newsletter MODES. Her reporting on the logistics industry has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Vox, and additional digital and print media. She's also spoken about her work on PBS Newshour, ABC News, NBC News, NPR, and other major outlets. If you’d like to get in touch with Rachel, please email her at rpremack@freightwaves.com or rpremack@protonmail.com.
Sep - 2022 -
30 September
Rachel Premack

KeyBanc advierte a los inversionistas de un “invierno de camiones” en medio de una situación económica anémica

Prepárese para el “invierno de los camiones”.  Todd Fowler y Carney Blake de KeyBanc, que son los analistas de carga aérea y logística del grupo, escribieron en una nota el jueves que la actividad de carga ha sido “estacionalmente débil”.   Ha habido “indicios limitados” de la típica actividad de temporada alta que los transportadores y […]

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KeyBanc warns investors of a ‘trucking winter’ amid anemic economic conditions

Analysts are predicting that carriers won’t experience a typical peak season. That’s bad news for the trucking industry.

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29 September
Rachel Premack

Railroad executives want to eliminate conductors — and exhausted rail workers are terrified

Rail companies can save on labor by eliminating the conductor role. But workers believe it would make their jobs more dangerous.

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22 September
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Tentative rail agreement provides medical leave for workers — but there’s a catch

One additional paid day off and three medical leave periods are provided in the tentative rail agreement, but there are limitations.

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El convenio ferroviario provisional prevé bajas médicas para los trabajadores… pero hay una trampa 

El acuerdo nacional tentativo de 2022 incluye algo de tiempo libre garantizado para los trabajadores ferroviarios, así como el mayor aumento salarial en casi 50 años, según una copia del acuerdo compartida con FreightWaves.  El comité negociador de la División de Transporte de SMART aprobó este acuerdo tentativo la semana pasada por unanimidad, evitando lo […]

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FedEx is the latest corporate giant to be shocked we’re no longer buying lots of stuff

FedEx is still planning to invest $6.3 billion in its network, even as volumes and revenue slump.

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15 September
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Los trabajadores ferroviarios afirman que no hemos esquivado del todo una huelga ferroviaria “desastrosa”. 

‘Estoy como arrinconado contra una pared en la que tengo que ir con ella, aunque realmente no estoy de acuerdo con ella’

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We haven’t completely dodged a ‘disastrous’ rail strike, rail workers say

Rail workers haven’t seen the new tentative agreement that delayed their strike plans, but currently known details aren’t promising for some.

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08 September
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It’s going to be a weird Christmas for Target, Walmart and Amazon

Retailers are grappling with a “sonic boom of inventory” — and they have no idea what this year’s Christmas shopping season will look like.

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Aug - 2022 -
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Postal Service is chasing freight brokers as the agency scrambles to slash costs

The Postal Service is leaning on freight brokers as it cuts costs and chases efficiency. That’s bad news for long-time contractors.

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22 August
Rachel Premack

Why trucking is peeved at the Supreme Court

Many facets of trucking used to be highly regulated. But recently, Washington has kept its distance from the $800 billion industry.

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11 August
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A Shell executive reveals how the energy giant wants to decarbonize the shipping industry

Shipping’s carbon footprint has only increased in recent years. Can we trust Big Oil to decarbonize the industry?

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Sorry! Diesel prices are likely to climb again soon

Diesel prices are high because of low supply. Inventories are likely to stay low in the coming months — here’s why.

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Jul - 2022 -
28 July
Rachel Premack

We might be having the completely wrong conversation about truck parking

Congress will soon mull a $755 million proposal to increase truck parking. But there’s another solution that doesn’t require taxpayer funds.

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21 July
Rachel Premack

3 veteranos del transporte revelan por qué cerraron sus negocios en medio de la ‘Gran Purga’ 

En 2018, cuando el transporte por carretera estaba al rojo vivo, el tejano Mike Dow se hizo famoso, aunque solo fuera por un momento. Un artículo en The Washington Post presentaba sus ideas sobre por qué las empresas estaban luchando para retener a los camioneros.  Dow estaba tan seguro como siempre. Ese año, él y […]

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3 trucking veterans reveal why they closed their businesses amid the ‘Great Purge’

A trucking recession is coming. Longtime truckers are closing their businesses as pay drops and expenses soar.

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