Weather and Critical Events

Drivers have only Friday to pick up loads out West before a snowstorm kicks in.

Of the choices given, drivers rank hailstorms as the most disruptive weather they face on the road.

Snowstorm will slam a few high-volume reefer markets over the next few days.

Carriers and shippers should expect ground, air and maritime transportation delays due to Eta.

Two Atlantic hurricane season records have been broken recently, with 20 days left to go.

“The sky goes on forever and the sun is beautiful out there,” says a trucker about the views from Montana to Idaho.

Snow and ice will slow down freight flows in several states over the next two days.

Eta becomes the 12th named storm to hit the mainland U.S. this season, flooding parts of Florida.

A disaster film based on climate change was the favorite weather movie among drivers in a FreightWaves survey.

Drivers will have to chain up this weekend in high-volume western freight markets.

Truckers can protect themselves from the devastating effects of extreme heat, cold and poor air quality while on the road.

Port restrictions may get tighter in the coming days as Eta becomes a tropical storm again, heading to the mainland U.S.

Carriers still have time to secure loads in strong reefers markets in the path of a potential snowstorm.

“Being able to look a few hours ahead to track radar was very helpful,” said one trucker about a popular weather app.

River flooding possible this week in Northwest freight markets along the I-5 corridor.

“Life-threatening storm surge” and “catastrophic winds” coming to parts of Central America as Hurricane Eta rapidly intensifies.

Truckers could hit delayed interstate travel Monday across many areas of the Northeastern U.S.

Drivers can keep some simple tools and perhaps lesser known items on board to ride out winter storms.

One developer touts its weather app because its “storm-based alerts help reduce false alarms by alerting you to severe weather based on your exact location.”

“The strength of this typhoon is no joke,” warns a disaster official as this major typhoon approaches the Philippines.