The Lakeland and Jacksonville markets are both recovering from Ian, but tender rejections remain relatively high. Retail diesel prices are swinging back up, collapsing the spread between retail and wholesale.
As search-and-rescue efforts continue in areas decimated by Hurricane Ian, nonprofit trucking groups are banding together to help survivors of the Category 4 storm.
Atlanta is seeing consistent levels of outbound volume, retaining the majority market share with 4.1%. Diesel prices are decreasing at a faster rate than they increased over the summer.
Carriers and brokers tend to have the weather on a TV somewhere in their facilities throughout hurricane season because of the dramatic impacts storms can have on their operations and bottom lines. Ian hit at a time when trucking will not be as reactive to this devastating storm.
Major carriers are temporarily suspending service in some Florida ZIP codes as downgraded storm rages on.
“The Waffle House Index” illustrates the severity of damage in areas affected by extreme weather.
A nonprofit trucking group is partnering with a volunteer-run disaster-relief organization to collect and deliver critical supplies as Hurricane Ian intensified into a Category 4 system and is expected to pound Florida’s southwest coast late Wednesday morning.
Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.
Port officials and carriers prepare for hurricanes and other emergency situations year-round.
FEMA released a list of the first steps it is taking to prepare for relief efforts tied to Hurricane Ian.
Atlanta is seeing a sharp rise in outbound volume, and markets in Florida, southern Georgia and Alabama increase inbound volume in preparation for the hurricane.
Amid threats like Hurricane Ian, shippers should consider inventory positions, risk tolerance for specific commodities, transit times and associated costs.
The U.S. Coast Guard has closed three key ports around the Tampa Bay area in anticipation of Hurricane Ian’s landfall.
As the trucking industry prepares for Hurricane Ian, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller offers advice to truckers interested in hauling FEMA loads.
The hurricane could hit central Florida later this week, causing Tampa-area port facilities to brace for Ian’s impact.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waiving trucking restrictions as Hurricane Ian tracks into Florida.
ALAN begins mobilizing effort for Ian’s projected arrival.
Algorithm-driven insights help fleets strategize their operations better when faced with rapidly changing weather conditions.
Hurricane relief trucking is filled with chaos and disruptions to normal operations and requires specialists that can handle the massive surges and lack of forward planning.
