Trucking

Spain’s road transport sector faces a “profound” shortfall in drivers, says IRU

The forward curve inches lower.

Freight Futures mostly unchanged in quiet trading session on Wednesday.

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Unionized Canadian drivers for CNTL approve four-year agreement that increases rates for wait times and mileage.

After a lower contract roll, Freight Futures start looking to fundamentals.

Ontario-based firm acquires Trailwood Transport, an automotive specialist located near two Honda plants, and nearby Nexus Freight, which will bolster local capacity.

Maintaining strict emissions regulations and levying a carbon tax on freight movement will help reduce mortality rates due to air pollution.

Large swings in futures front month prices as spot month “rolls” to October.

A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030.

With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU.

Last week in Trucking Freight Futures: A tale of three regions!

John “JT” Engstrom has spent 10 years studying the freight world. Here’s what he learned:

Volumes up 4% year-over-year this week

A big drop in the East region drives the National freight futures index lower on Thursday.

Freight Futures quiet on Wednesday with a focus on PHI.

Freight Futures forward curves on Tuesday point to a mixed to lower rate environment.

Freight Futures began this week where they left off last week.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller discusses his family’s trucking legacy with his father, U.S. Xpress co-founder Max Fuller.