Preliminary numbers from ACT Research show net orders defying expectations of a slowdown for the month. Preliminary numbers of data from trucking data aggregator shows net trailer orders continued to soar in November, with 39,000 orders for trailers during the month. “We expected net orders to slow in November, after October’s net order explosion,” Jennifer […]
Customers both big and small utilize the service of freight broker. The fewer internal resources a company has: truck fleet, staff, etc. the more likely they are to utilize the services of outside companies like a freight broker. Why involve a middle man such as a broker? The answer is different for each organization but […]
Third week of declines cuts against expectations that trucking’s main fuel prices would surge higher because of low inventories. But supplies of the fuel now are up on weaker-than-normal demand, so that pressure point seems to have abated. The U.S. average price for diesel fuel has dropped for the third week in a row, defying […]
FMCSA noted it must consider how technology has changed freight brokerage, the roles of bona fide agents, and other parts of the freight transportation industry. FMCSA is examining the role dispatch services play in the transportation industry. The critical role of financial responsibility in broker regulation FMCSA clarified that handling money exchanged between shippers […]
Logistical considerations have always played a strategic role in business. Among retailers and wholesalers, they transcend inventory management and transportation to include one of the most critical factors in business success—location in relation to markets or sources of supply. Logistics concerns itself with matters as basic as plant location, sourcing of raw materials, and standards […]
Flatbed drivers usually haul over-sized or wide-load items. You might be transporting building supplies, like lumber, steel coils, shingles, and pipe. Flatbed drivers jobs are a little different than other lines of trucking. They’re a little more demanding and can be more hazardous. But on the other hand, these jobs usually pay more than average […]
DTFS is offering a new technology platform allowing to receive monthly insurance discounts for carriers. It depending on how telematics data measures their drivers’ safety. Daimler Truck Financial Services has partnered with High Definition Vehicle Insurance for the Dynamic Insurance offering exclusively for commercial fleet operators. Dynamic Insurance starts with a base rate. Using real-time […]
In 2022, as shippers and their trucker partners struggled without Logistics service. Consumers are spending. Inflation feeds fears of a recession. Spot trucking rates have fallen, but contract rates remain high. Fuel prices have dropped a good deal since mid-year. Both shippers and truckers are feeling their way through this new environment. They are trying […]
In a time when commercial carriers are keeping more aging trucks and finding fewer parts, fleets are having to look beyond original equipment manufacturer catalogs. Brand loyalty is an interesting phenomenon based on a combination of reality and perception. Customers have a positive feeling toward a brand and continue to purchase it rather than consider […]
It’s likely that supply chain disruptions will continue, that no fleet will get all the trucks they order. The industry will once again be forced to continue to operate used trucks past their normal trade cycles. We’ve been on a wild ride these last several years. Rob Garcia said that he expects to see inflation […]