Thomas Wasson
- Sep- 2022 -28 SeptemberLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: Hurricanes and FEMA freight; power-only grows in importance
urricane season can frequently — and unexpectedly — change the trucking dynamic. Part of this involves the positioning of equipment in anticipation for hauling FEMA freight.
Read More » - 24 SeptemberNewsletters
Loaded and Rolling: Container volumes and trucking; FedEx misses financial guidance
Inbound container volumes into the U.S. bode poorly for future trucking volumes. Trucking is the critical node for transporting goods, handling over 70% of freight in the U.S. at a…
Read More » - 21 SeptemberLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: ATA truck tonnage data; Podcast on freight journalism
The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in August after a disappointing 1.5% drop in July. The ATA data primarily relates to contracted freight…
Read More » - 17 SeptemberLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: Class 8 equipment outlook; railroads avoid strike
The outlook for trucking companies buying new or used Class 8 trucks can best be described like a 2005 Facebook relationship status — “It’s complicated.”
Read More » - 14 SeptemberLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: Supply chain tech index; truck driver appreciation
FreightWaves, in partnership with MerQube, an index provider, on Tuesday released a supply chain tech index. This index is composed of companies identified by FreightWaves and MerQube as supply chain…
Read More » - 10 SeptemberLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: U.S. Xpress pivots from Variant; Truckload volumes’ post-Labor Day slump
U.S. Xpress is going through a reorganization following a recent round of layoffs. The technology-driven Variant program will be merged into a larger Highway Services group, which will include the…
Read More » - 7 SeptemberLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: Driver training surges; trucking M&A remains strong
Driver training schools are seeing an influx of those interested in joining the trucking industry.
Read More » - 3 SeptemberLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: Trucking and CPG sales, White House freight data exchange
For many over-the-road drivers, a major source of their meals can come from C-store locations built into truck stops like Love’s, Flying J and Pilot.
Read More » - 1 SeptemberTrucking
How I accidentally fell in love with truck dispatching — and left it all behind
A former dispatcher outlines his career path in the wild world of trucking. The only certainty is just how chaotic trucking can get.
Read More » - Aug- 2022 -31 AugustLoaded and Rolling
Loaded and Rolling: Shippers’ ‘Empire Strikes Back’; trucking average length of haul declines
The trucking business is often cyclical, and understanding the changes in profitability is a great barometer for the general macroeconomic outlook.
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