As a seed-stage startup, Ali Javidan’s Range Energy doesn’t have much to show yet for his idea of electrifying trailers.
Charlotte, North Carolina, is seeing a slow recovery after volumes dropped to their lowest levels since February of 2021, and reefer volume in Milwaukee is up more than 22% this week.
Requirements from the carrier point of view, Suez Canal tolls get a hike, and it’s time to renegotiate the West Coast Longshore and Warehouse Union contract.
Refrigerated trucks, or reefer trucks as they are known in the trucking industry, play a vital role in the supply chain.
Driving long-haul reefer trucks can be challenging, according to message boards and trucking forums.
In Part 2 of this FreightWaves Classics article, the profile of refrigerated railcars continues.
In Part 1 of this FreightWaves Classics article, refrigerator railcars are invented and used to ship meat, fruit, vegetables and other commodities.
Investments in cold chain visibility and control solutions help ensure the integrity of the cargo and efficient capacity use when capacity is scarce.
As Wabash National streamlines its business, the trailer manufacturer will convert reefer capacity to add 10,000 dry vans in 2023.
Look behind soft June trailer orders for the real story of what’s happening in a constrained equipment market.
