truckload volumes

Outbound truckload tender volumes spiked this week out of Southern California, while intermodal volumes dipped due to a brief embargo. Could this be a result of shippers preparing for a potential strike?

Carriers gobble up contracted freight, leaving the spot market barren for the holiday week. While not overtly obvious, there is still some semblance of hope for a decent peak season for carriers.

U.S. Xpress is going through a reorganization following a recent round of layoffs. The technology-driven Variant program will be merged into a larger Highway Services group, which will include the legacy over-the-road business and the USX freight brokerage.

After a year of record demand, shippers are hesitant to pull their feet off the accelerators heading into the “slow” season.

Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca look at how much more volume can fit in the freight markets on this episode of #WithSONAR.

Import volumes are growing rapidly into secondary ports as shippers scramble to build inventory. What are some of the short- and long-term implications to domestic transportation providers?

Freight volumes have exploded out of southern California over the past two years. Is this pattern sustainable?

Consumer spending on goods drove the majority of the freight boom in 2020. Will this trend last in 2021?

Imports continue to pile up as shippers and carriers take time for the holidays. They may come back to a mess.

The latter half of 2020 looks to bring positive load volumes and favorable conditions for carriers. It appears Q2’s recessionary conditions couldn’t slow the trucking industry.

Is air cargo staging a COVID comeback? Are drivers staying out of the market to collect unemployment? Florida man hangs on the hood of a rig, and so much more.

Leto discusses the benefits of opening the economy sooner rather than later.

A better than expected first quarter yields to expectations that a recovery may not occur until June. Some of Schneider’s customers are starting up again, but demand in May will likely be choppy.

OTVI.USA began the week with a rocky start before recovering to finish the week.