Specialty trailer equipment got a boost in October as overall orders rose, but dry and refrigerated vans didn’t keep pace.
One of the drawbacks of hydrogen adoption as a transportation fuel is the lack of infrastructure. Guess what? A network of hydrogen fueling already exists.
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.
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.
Trucking companies, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), brokers, shippers and members of the FreightTech community share their thoughts on produce shipping for the 2021 season.
Fleets placed 52,000 preliminary orders for new trailers in September, the third-highest month in history as pandemic-driven consumer goods demand continues unabated.
A specialized freight brokerage is backstopped by 425 reefer tractors.
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.
It will feel like 100 to 110 degrees outside from the Carolinas to the mid-Atlantic, putting possible stress on drivers and their trucks.
Temperatures over 110 degrees for several days to keep reefer drivers on their toes in the Southwest.
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Snow, frigid temperatures hitting markets with tight reefer capacity.
Another series of periodic snowfalls ahead for the Northwest mountains.
