Complications in the trucking market are contributing to instability and clouding the outlook for 2024. From rising fuel prices and weaker demand to an influx of trucks and drivers who took up the keys during the pandemic. The supply snarls we saw last year have cleared, leaving an LTL market with rates at an all...Read More

The massive increase in US manufacturing has hit the trucking sector hard, causing both capacity issues and delays as an already precarious industry tries to keep up with renewed interest from heavy machinery and parts. Unpredictable fuel rates, record low levels of the Mississippi River, and an omnipresent shortage of drivers put pressure on carriers...Read More

The passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) in California has caused disruption as owner-operators who now need to be classified as employees started protesting against the change. After a bumpy start to protesting, the Port of Oakland finally saw a swell of approximately 400 owner-operators causing the port to shut down briefly. The issue stems...Read More

Another storm moving through the gulf states has slowed trucking and put pressure on the little remaining capacity. When natural disasters strike, trucks are on the road almost immediately delivering urgent supplies and carrying off road-blocking debris. When fleets are mobilized, it takes a clever, experienced logistics expert to keep your cargo moving around impacted...Read More