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.
Apr - 2022 -
28 April
Rachel Premack

The trucking bloodbath isn’t coming for everyone

A trucking recession will hurt small truckers over big ones. Some truck drivers said plummeting rates are already hurting them.

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Rachel Premack

Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand

Demand for truckers has hit a 22-month low, according to Bank of America. It’s the latest indicator that a trucking bloodbath is underway.

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21 April
Rachel Premack

Una ley de hace 84 años impide a los camioneros cobrar las horas extras

La última paga del camionero Dominic Oliveira de Prime Inc, la empresa #15 de camiones más grande de Estados Unidos, fue de 712 dólares.  Oliveira necesitaba ese dinero durante su cambio de trabajo a una nueva empresa de camiones. Pero dijo que Prime se negaba a pagar, así que recurrió a los abogados para ver […]

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Rachel Premack

An 84-year-old law prevents truck drivers from getting overtime pay

Truck drivers don’t earn overtime pay. Fixing that could address several key issues in the trucking industry.

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14 April
Rachel Premack

Truck drivers are facing another bloodbath

Another bloodbath is coming for the trucking industry, with one key rate dropping 37% from December to April.

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Los camioneros se enfrentan a otro baño de sangre

Un índice clave del transporte por carretera se ha desplomado un 37%.

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