“Trucking companies are locked in a competition with the construction industry for workers. One way they are trying to stand out is by increasing trucker salaries.”
Wildfires continue to burn in California in the West freight region, but some relief is on the way soon. Much needed rain should move through the Golden State from Wednesday through Black Friday, helping douse the fires.
“Amazon Prime, the company’s $119/year membership program which offers free two-day shipping and now boasts more than 100 million members, seems to be a key driver of their growth.”
Retail activity posted the strongest gain in five months, as big gains in auto sales and rising gasoline prices helped to drive overall activity. Core spending grew at a more moderate pace, but the broad-based nature of the gains is encouraging headed into the holiday season.
JP and Chad bring you a special broadcast from Texas Station at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. They’re joined by special guest, FreightWaves’ executive editor, John Kingston. First, they discuss the MarketWaves afterhours party with Uber Freight and what kind of Texas-sized beers they’re imbibing. Then, they discuss some of this week’s headlines.
The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.
As it continues work toward disrupting the traditional diesel-powered truck market in North America, Nikola Motor Company is eyeing another continent: Europe.
The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road Survey from Atlas. Who have you assisted in moving?
The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.
On this week’s episode Chad consumers a powerful Lagunita’s Brown Shugga’ and JP sticks with a Bell’s two-hearted but with a twist. Then, they cover the headlines of the week with a focus on drivers and tech. Finally, they play a Big Deal, Little Deal? Will they make it two in a row?
Answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.
Freight.Tech conducted a study mapping trends in TransportTech venture capital investment over the past five years. We’ve pulled out some of the results.
Companies need to keep their drivers safe; they also need to retain them and pay them. This white paper discusses how both can be done.
We look at Old Dominion’s latest operating metrics update.
Retention, training, and the capacity crunch are undeniably hot button issues in 2018. In response, SmartDrive and FreightWaves collaborated to distribute a survey to uncover trends in driver incentive programs. The white paper—based on the findings of the survey, which was fielded in Q3 2018—reveals the steps that trucking companies are taking in order to hire and retain qualified drivers and create safer, more profitable organizations.
FTR and ACT Research have both released their preliminary estimates of Class 8 truck orders in October. Here are the highlights.
Freight.Tech conducted a study mapping trends in TransportTech venture capital investment over the past five years. We’ve pulled out some of the results.
On this week’s episode Chad imbibes a Truckstop Honey from Back 40 beer from Gadsden, Alabama and JP has the usual comfort brew, a Bell’s two-hearted. This week, leading up to the midterms, the dynamic freight duo take on a variety of political issues such as they pertain to freight and economics. They measure the political B.S. meter from a scale of 1-10.
Zipline Logistics released a survey showing the impact of ELDs — 10 months after the mandate.
Brought to you by Omnitracs — With predictive analytics, fleets can identify drivers at risk of severe, costly, loss-of-control accidents — allowing for timely intervention. Download this complimentary ebook to learn how to increase fleet safety and how predictive analytics use HOS data to identify risk.
You need HOW many dry van trailers to hold all the candy purchased for Halloween?
FreightWaves discussed how the midterm elections impact the economy at large, and specifically how it pertains to freight. What are the implications to the economic indicators regardless of the winner?
A look at Flatbed, Dry Van, and Reefer trailers.
WITH THE U.S. OIL and natural gas market continuing to boom, and production of both rising, FreightWaves’ chief energy analyst Mike Mitchell has written a primer on what happens during the fracking process. Through it, you will be able to see the numerous necessary steps that requires a truck in the process to get done.
The FreightWaves Research Institute performed a global study by stock ticker symbol for all public companies in the freight industry.
FreightWaves Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan and FreightWaves Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke explained what the data is saying about the freight market in this week’s monthly market update.
JP and Chad slug a Sweetwater IPA and Brooklyn Lager. Then, they tackle the headlines of the week: Tesla posts epic earnings beat, FMCSA will no longer assume a commercial driver “is always a human” as it prods autonomous trucking, Whitepaper: TransportTech venture capital trending hot. Then, they bring back the Big Deal, Little Deal? What’s the deal with JP?
Freight.Tech conducted a study mapping trends in TransportTech venture capital investment over the past five years. We’ve pulled out some of the results.
The rapid growth in investment resembles the Fintech sector from 2006-10, but TransportTech is still an understudied and less well understood field for venture investment.
We take a look at the basic differences between headhaul, backhaul and deadhead in this infographic.
So, you won the $1.6 billion lottery. All that money would require HOW many flatbed trailers to carry?
We take a look at August’s Class 8 natural gas truck retail sale numbers.
Chad and JP crack open a feel-good-go-to in Bell’s Two-Hearted, and a first time try of Birhimgham brewery’s TrimLine IPA. This week they cover the technology headlines and earning reports of the week. Then, the dynamic freight duo spends 5-Good Minutes with William Kerr of Edge Logistics.
We look at capacity and congestion statistics from the ASCE’s Infrastructure Report Card.
We pull public safety statistics from the ASCE’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card in our latest Infographic.
Which stops are preferred by truckers? We look at the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines to find out.
The FMCSA took public comments on possible changes to the hours of service rules. We polled our own subscribers to get their thoughts on what changes they’d like to see.
We look at data from ASCE’s Infrastructure Report Card to see where the U.S. stands on its infrastructure upkeep.
These are the 10 strongest hurricanes ever recorded out of the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Michael slams into Florida and Georgia. ATA’s Bob Costello thinks carriers will have pricing power through 2020. This week’s sell-off in transportation stocks. Stifel reiterates a ‘buy’ rating on C.H. Robinson and explains why. JP and Zach Strickland discuss all this and more on this week’s episode.
An update on how many people have lost power due to Hurricane Michael.
Traffic congestion is only getting worse. Our latest series of infographics will break down the ASCE’s Infrastructure Report Card.
BoxLock- The Lost Package Problem
A whopping 97 percent of the employers in the transportation industry feel fatigue impacts their business.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear case that tests how owner-operators, carriers settle disputes. Railroads + Shippers = Solutions Conference. What’s a mango got to do with it? Blockchain expert panel at McLeod’s User Conference. They sit down for Five Good Minutes with Tom McLeod at the McLeod UC2018 conference. JP and Chad discuss all this and more on this week’s episode.
North American Class 8 net orders came in around 42,800 units in September, according to preliminary data released by ACT Research.
We break 2018’s crude oil production down by state and month.
Chad and JP crack open an Aquafina and a Diet Coke at McLeod Software’s User Conference 2018 and discuss the Elon Musk / SEC drama over the weekend, exciting new features added to McLeod’s PowerBroker, project44’s new capital raise, the McLeod Data Science Initiative, and Walmart’s blockchain partnership with IBM. We’re proud to say that this episode was brought to you by McLeod Software.
We take a look at the U.S. maritime industry in our latest infographic.
Atlas Van Lines conducted a survey asking 475 truckers what they like to eat/drink while on the road. Our latest infographic highlights some of their answers.
Atlas Van Lines conducted a survey asking 475 truckers what they like to eat/drink while on the road. Our latest infographic highlights some of their answers.
Brought to you by Omnitracs — No matter how you prepare, accidents are virtually unavoidable. Ninety-five percent of litigation expenses are paid by the carrier, despite studies concluding truck drivers are usually not at fault. Find out how to protect your fleet in this complimentary white paper.
We look at some of the details that make the Panama Canal such a useful tool in the shipping and freight world.
Former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood sentenced to 150 months. Safer salads hit the shelves in 2019. “Gig” driver wages are falling, and their numbers are increasing: Chase study. Five Good Minutes with Keith Mader. Goldman Sachs: trucking rates to peak in Q4, gradually decline in 2019. North Carolina residents sue CSX for failure to prevent devastating flooding.
The GDP of the Atlanta metro area is the same as what country?
Our latest infographic dissects the North American Air Freight Industry.
This infographic looks at why 3PLs have grown in popularity over the years.
A total of 67,502 inspections took place in 2018.
There are approximately 600 rails spanning 140,000 miles in the United States. We take a look at this massive industry in our latest infographic.
Freight Alley: a region where logistics contributes to more than 40% of the economy. ArcBest’s pension problems. JP and Chad sit down with Ashley Smith from Truckers Against Trafficking for 5 Good Minutes. It all connects: supply chain sustainability is just good business. Finally, Punjabis and their rise as an Indian-origin trucking community in the U.S. Chad and JP discuss all this and more on this week’s episode.
We conducted a survey in partnership with CarrierLists to find out information on three particular U.S. ports: Long Beach, Savannah, and Miami. This infographic highlights the data we found.
We take a look at what attendees can expect to see at MarketWaves18 in November.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan, and Senior Meteorologist Nick Austin discussed Hurricane Florence’s impact on freight, the general macroeconomic situation, and the upcoming IMO 2020 regulations on maritime fuel.
Freight Alley, the Mid-South region that includes Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia plays an enormous role in the national logistics network.
We take a look at human trafficking and how U.S. truckers and Truckers Against Trafficking can help combat the issue.
For driver appreciation week, we look at the survey responses of 400 drivers to see how they feel about the industry and job.
We look at responses from 2,400 industry professionals — submitted to the annual Telematics Benchmark Report — to see what methods they prefer to use when recruiting truck drivers.
JP and Chad are joined by FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, EVP David Bradford, and Meteorologist Nick Austin for a special Hurricane Edition of What the Truck?!?
We look at average annual growth rate and ton-miles by freight mode in our latest infographic.
Hurricane Florence update. Understanding the unique needs of the oil and gas services industry. Business Intelligence solutions and the increasing need for data. Goldman Sachs analyses incumbents and disruptors in brokerage. JP and Chad discuss all this and more on this week’s episode, sponsored by Trimble.
We cover Old Dominion’s latest operating metrics in our latest infographic.
JP and Chad sit down with Eric Adamchick, Meteorologist and Weather Analyst for RiskPulse, for a quick conversation about Hurricane Florence. This episode of What The Truck?!? was recorded live at Trimble’s in.sight 2018 conference and is sponsored by Trimble.
Both FTR Research and ACT reported all-time high monthly numbers in August. We highlight them in our latest infogrpahic.
A look at drunk driving’s impact on the trucking industry.
Andrew Silver, freight prodigy, is running the hottest brokerage in Chicago, K & L Freight doubles down on data analytics and financial services, Autonomous vehicles, crowdsourcing, drones and even humans are all seeking a place at the last-mile table, BNSF intermodal facility on hold as Port of Los Angeles and City ponder next move. JP and Chad discuss all this and more on this week’s episode.
There’s a lot of freight that gets moved on a daily basis. We split it up by commodity.
Fueling up a truck can be costly. We look at just how expensive it is and ways you can improve your truck’s fuel economy.
We take a look at all reported truck crashes and pull some of the key findings in this infographic.
Many people are using ELDs when they don’t have to. We cover some of the most common reasons why you might be ELD exempt.
Who various countries trust to create the next generation of autonomous vehicles.
How various countries feel about the safety of autonomous vehicles.
Our latest infographic looks at all the benefits that come with a more efficient supply chain.
We compare two leaders in the Hydrogen Electric Class 8 Truck category.
It appears we’ve upset the Journal of Commerce. Electric bike-sharing companies need to look at the Chinese bike debacle before aggressive expansion. Five years in, China’s Belt and Road looks like a giant debt trap. ATRI makes the case for more HOS flexibility. JP and Chad discuss all this and more on this week’s episode.
We visualized the performance metrics of the publicly-traded truckload carriers over the past six quarters, using TCA InGauge’s data.
How important is innovation to logistics? We look at the responses from 313 logistics professionals (JDA and EFT’s “2018 Global Logistics Report”) to find out.
How a New York Jets’ tackle came to invest in FreightWaves. Where’s Bezos? Top 5 places Amazon HQ2 will land according to SONAR. FMCSA to open debate on HOS regulation revisions. Intermodal trucking takes up fight against U.S. tariffs aimed at equipment. JP and Chad discuss all this and more on this week’s episode.
We look at the responses from 313 logistics professionals to see which tech is having the biggest impact on their industry.
Spireon’s IntelliScan, using laser and optical imaging tools, helps bring the trailer more into the world of smart technology.
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its third Crash Predictor Model study. We’ve pulled the highlights into our latest infographic.
