Insights
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Driver efficiency falls throughout March, even as volumes spike
Even as freight volumes surged to record levels in March, drivers spent less time driving.
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What is the difference between trucking contract and spot rates?
The clear difference between contract and spot rates.
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Back-to-back weekend snow storms to slam Sierra Nevada (with forecast video)
“This one looks pretty good for early April.” Late season snow storms could delay freight flows through eastern California.
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Commentary: Railroad tank cars take a hit
Jim Blaze looks at the declining need for railroad tank cars. Why is this happening and what's next?
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Drilling Deep: What’s working on the railroads during a pandemic?
On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston welcomes Mike Baudensitel of FreightWaves to discuss whether the nation’s rail and intermodal sectors are getting…
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NOAA predicts widespread US river flooding this spring
Early season snow melt, potentially excessive spring rainfall could flood Plains, Midwest again.
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Freight volumes plummeting as fast as they soared (with video)
National freight volumes and tender rejections are falling as fast as they rose. Carriers remain in slight pricing power position, but their footing is slipping…
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Spring snow storm trucking through High Plains (with forecast video)
Snow, ice could delay long-haul truckers between Midwest and Northwest Thursday, Friday.
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Why are unseated tractors a critical factor affecting truckload carriers?
Chris Henry writes about the true costs of "unseated" trucks and what carriers can do to keep their number of unseated trucks as close to…
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Spring snow storm to blast High Plains (with forecast video)
Snow storm could delay long-haul drivers between Midwest and Northwest freight markets.
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