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Business
Trailer orders plunge to 10-year low in June
Trailer orders hit their lowest level in nearly a decade in June, mirroring the slowdown in new truck orders after record performances for both in…
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Economics
Headwinds loom for trucking and construction
FreightWaves Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the issues impacting the U.S. housing market. As important as these issues are, they have a ripple effect…
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Economics
Commentary: Industrial America still matters!
FreightWaves is providing a forum – Market Voices – for a number of market experts. Last week I wrote about why the ongoing decline in…
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Economics
What gets hauled to Vegas, stays in Vegas
Market expert Dean Croke writes about the construction boom in Las Vegas, the number of flatbed trucks hauling steel to the city for its mega-construction…
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Canada
Flashback Friday – previewing the Freight Alley Haul of Fame
Flashback Fridays previews the soon-to-open Freight Alley Haul of Fame and showcases four trucking companies that contributed to the history of trucking.
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Equipment
FR8Star opens door to more flatbed revenue with partial loads service offering
One of the largest wasted revenue opportunities for carriers in freight movement is when trailers move less than full. FR8Star has introduced a new partial…
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News
A mostly disaggregated Daseke sets up a unit to tackle some of the issues created by its structure
An acquisition strategy of buying and keeping companies separate needs some fixing.
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Driver issues
Flatbed consolidator Daseke is a different company than a year ago, and that’s clear in its earnings
The earnings show a significant shift in salaries vs purchased transportation expenses.
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Economics
Daseke bets heavy on oil with Aveda acquisition
Daseke has purchased Aveda Transportation and Energy Services, one of North America's largest oil rig movers. This acquisition increases Daseke's exposure to the oil and…
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Economics
Construction activity stalls, with implications for freight markets
Construction spending in the economy remains essentially unchanged since the start of the year, as the sector continues to disappoint after a solid 4th quarter.…
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