Outbound Tender Volume Index

Wind gusts exceeding 50 mph Friday will impact truckers heading to leading freight markets in the Northeast (with forecast video).

Outbound freight volumes slowly picking up in markets slammed with record cold and snow last week (with forecast video).

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Old Dominion is the latest LTL carrier to announce a rate increase. Plus, SONAR data shows a freight market moving sideways, and Forward Air reaffirms its direction in spite of activist shareholder pressure.

Truckers will face a rough winter storm Thursday from Nebraska to Michigan (with forecast video).

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, TFI International has acquired another carrier. Plus, the CDC says most truck drivers don’t have to wear masks, and flatbed operator Daseke is looking for acquisition targets.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, TFI International will acquire UPS Freight. Plus, the West Coast has supplanted Chicago as the king of the freight world, and outbound tender volumes keep falling.

Impending nor’easter could delay some COVID-19 vaccine shipments.

For second consecutive day, truckers will face rollover risk in Southern California.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, truckers hauling produce are collecting rates never-before-seen in December. Plus, construction continues on Nikola’s electric truck assembly plant and warehouse space remains red-hot.

Dicey weather could delay truckers from Denver to Chicago, including the very busy Joliet market.

Risk of rollovers going up for drivers across the Plains and Midwest.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FMCSA tells Washington state it can no longer enforce state meal-and-rest break rules on truck drivers operating under HOS regulations. Plus, carriers continue to be in a strong position as peak season rolls on, and delivery robots are suddenly in hot demand.

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

Temperatures of 110 to nearly 120 degrees likely for several days.

Possible record-breaking heat coming to one of the nation’s highest-volume reefer markets.

Temperatures over 110 degrees for several days to keep reefer drivers on their toes in the Southwest.

Temperatures well above 100 degrees to scorch parts of California all week.

Volumes are on the rise again. DDC’s Chad Crotty details what carriers should be doing to keep pace with the recovery.

Tropical Depression Cristobal strengthening to tropical storm prior to U.S. landfall.

Tropical Storm Bertha could flood parts of the Southeast Wednesday into early Thursday.