(PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) By TCA Vice President of Government Affairs Dave Heller & TCA Manager of Government Affairs Kathryn Sanner By now, you have undoubtedly read the news that a […]
Driver detention has plagued the trucking industry for years,. Now that the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is in effect and fleets are decked out with more technology than ever, carriers have a better view of just how much detention is costing them.
Driver detention has plagued the trucking industry for years. Now that the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is in effect and fleets are decked out with more technology than ever, carriers have a better view of just how much detention is costing them.
(SOURCE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS) The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has partnered again this year with the Alliance for Toll Free Interstates (ATFI). ATFI is a national coalition comprised of individuals, businesses, […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: TRUCKSTOCKIMAGES.COM) Forbes has named Covenant Transport (NASDAQ: CVTI) one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity in 2019. Coming in at number 463, Covenant was the only truckload […]
Fleets participating in the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) gain access to benchmarking data that can help them improve operations.
Ashley Coker CHART: TCA DATA HOUSES INSIDE FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR Average length of haul has been trending up since October 2018, according to TCA data housed inside FreightWaves’ SONAR. The data […]
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) The Union in this case sought to represent a unit of drivers at one of the carrier’s facilities. Under the Union’s petition […]
(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) In Part One, we talked about the delusion of the industry, the sales job to the “inside the walls” personnel, and a little about apathy. The next step, […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: YELL COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT) A professional truck driver attempted to cross a wooden bridge in rural Arkansas despite posted weight limit signs last week. Both […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: JOHN WESTON, CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT, 2017 WINNER OF HIGHWAY ANGEL OF THE YEAR, AND NASHVILLE RECORDING ARTIST LINDSAY LAWLER, THE OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON OF THE HIGHWAY ANGEL PROGRAM) […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) After a record-breaking year of nominations , the Truckload Carriers Association announced the 2019 Best Fleets to Drive For. The competition, hosted in conjunction with CarriersEdge, […]
The more we hear about the detrimental effects of detention time on our industry, the more truckload carrier leaders should be scratching their heads. Even in one of the most lucrative years on record, it is clear that operations could be made so much more profitable if this simple problem of detention time were addressed.
(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) By TCA Vice President of Government Affairs Dave Heller & TCA Manager of Government Affairs Kathryn Sanner The more we hear about the detrimental effects of detention time […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE) Five years ago, I first read a book called The Power of Habit: Why We Do What […]
Driver detention has been causing headaches and lost wages for years, but the ELD mandate has shone a spotlight on the issue like never before. For the first time, carriers […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE) While most fleets along the East Coast are focused on keeping equipment and drivers well-equipped to handle winter weather, there’s another threat […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program Recently, Knight-Swift announced a 28% positive revision on their earnings guidance for Q4 2018. Details will be confirmed on January 29th when they […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) In New Prime v. Oliveira, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that changes the way arbitration agreements will be handled in the trucking industry, […]
Ashley Coker 2017 DRIVER OF THE YEAR CONTESTS – AWARDS PRESENTATION. PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVER AND BIG G EXPRESS, INC.’S STEPHEN RICHARDSON WAS DEEMED THE 2017 COMPANY DRIVER OF THE YEAR. […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Recently, during a conversation with a TPP Best Practice Group member, he relayed his initial motivation for applying to the program. […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) Some highlights from this month’s J.D. Power Commercial Truck Guidelines industry update: Class 8 auction market showed little change The number of trucks sold at […]
(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) By TCA Vice President of Government Affairs Dave Heller & TCA Manager of Government Affairs Kathryn Sanner At this point in time, virtually everyone around the world, even […]
Click here to nominate your Shipper of Choice FreightWaves announces the Shipper of Choice Award, which will highlight the top 25 shippers in America as voted on by carrier-members of […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) A truck hauling frozen chicken crashed in rural Alabama last week, spilling tenders onto the highway. The local sheriff’s office had to warn people against stopping […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) The Wyoming Department of Transportation is embarking on a mission to improve safety conditions on a stretch of Interstate 80 that is prone to brutal […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: DELDOT) Delaware’s newest toll road, dubbed the U.S. 301 mainline, opened to traffic earlier this week. The existing U.S. 301 has been converted to a local roadway, […]
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) In a recent Legal Comment, we considered a situation in which a driver was not hired by a carrier because he was […]
(PHOTO: TCA) Eighteen Companies with Outstanding Safety Records Now Eligible for Two Grand Prizes The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has selected 18 companies as division winners in its 43rd Annual […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) The Trucking Alliance kicked off 2019 by reaffirming its commitment to safety and making its priority objectives known. Steve Williams, president of the Trucking Alliance […]
(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Guest Authors: Tim Almack – Partner – Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM) & David Roush – President – KSM Transport Advisors (KSMTA) In life, as well as in […]
(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) By Jack Porter, Managing Director, TCA Profitability Program 2018 was the best year for carrier profitability in the sixteen years of tracking the data for TCA. The market […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) Sheriff’s deputies recovered a truckload of stolen Patron Tequila in Hillsborough County, Florida earlier this week. The value of the merchandise totaled over half of […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: FREIGHTWAVES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Riverside Transport is making strides toward helping drivers achieve better health in 2019. The carrier, which prizes itself on its driver first culture, offers […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: CONTRACT TRANSPORT SERVICES) Contract Transport Services granted a popular Christmas wish for nearly 100 children: a brand new bicycle. The company gave the bikes to Green Bay, […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS) Alabama Motor Express is celebrating 30 years in business by performing 30 acts of kindness that touch both the trucking and logistics industry and […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) If you’re in the Flatbed / Open Deck segment, you’re probably very familiar with the Daseke name. In recent years, Daseke […]
Ashley Coker SPC. TREY DODDS, A TRUCK DRIVER WITH THE 110TH COMPOSITE TRUCK COMPANY, ATTACHES A TRAILER TO A VEHICLE ON SEPT. 13, 2018, IN PREPARATION FOR DEPLOYMENT IN HURRICANE […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Some highlights from this month’s J.D. Power Commercial Truck Guidelines industry update: Volume at auction on the rise The number of trucks sold at auction rose […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: MEASURE WHAT MATTERS) Objectives and Key Results: Using OKRs to execute in 2019 Earlier this year, TPP (TCA Profitability Program) member Steve […]
(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) By R. Eddie Wayland , TCA Legal Counsel The carrier in this case did not hire a deaf driver even though there were apparently many indications that the […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: FREIGHTWAVES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AT THE 2017 MID AMERICA TRUCKING SHOW) During part one of this two-part series, Omnitracs Senior Data Scientist Emilie Worsham made the case for […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA) North Carolina’s second toll road, the first in the Charlotte area, opened to traffic late last month. The 18-mile Monroe Expressway has been […]
Ashley Coker FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller interviewed Chris Henry, program manager of the TCA Profitability Program, about TPP and Truckload Indexes during Henry’s recent visit to FreightWaves’ Chattanooga, […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: WERNER ENTERPRISES) Ever since Clarence Werner used his car as a down payment to purchase a 1956 Ford F-800 truck, effectively kick-starting […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: FREIGHTWAVES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Analysts agree that freight market improvements are likely to slow in 2019, and carriers need to prepare now in order to weather the slowdown […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Between new data surfacing about women’s performance behind the wheel and the driver shortage, there has never been a clearer time for carriers’ to ramp up […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Recently, at an industry event, I was asked by a TPP member what my single largest career goal was. Luckily, I […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION) Drivers traveling through Birmingham, Alabama should expect to spend extra time getting around the city for the next 14 months. Interstate 59/20 through […]
Dean Croke, Chief Insight Officer, FreightWaves (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) One of the biggest mistakes the trucking industry makesis assuming that just because a driver had a 10- or 12-hour break, they […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) It is not uncommon for trucking business owners to receive unsolicited offers to purchase their businesses. These instances have become more prevalent in the current market, […]
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller interviewed Truckload Carriers Association Vice President of Government Affairs David Heller about some of today’s most relevant issues facing the truckload industry during Heller’s […]
Dean Croke, Chief Insight Officer, FreightWaves Though the industry debates over driver safety, hours of service, shipper detention times, high driver turnover, and driver shortages, it still misses an important […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: MARTEN TRANSPORTATION) Since 2014, we’ve been closely following the publicly-traded truckload companies, and in 2015 we started embedding the results from these […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Two years ago, I had a very enlightening conversation with Thom Albrecht (now CFO at Celadon). We were talking about why […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: TRUCKSTOCKIMAGES.COM) While some truckload carriers tend to treat their brokerage operations as hobbies or support functions, Chattanooga-based Covenant Transport (NASDAQ: CVTI) is committed to fostering a relevant […]
Ashley Coker (CHART: DATA FROM TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION INSIDE FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Despite many truckload carriers reporting record revenues and strong operating ratios in the second and third quarters, TCA data […]
John Paul Hampstead (CHART: DATA FROM TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION INSIDE FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Roughly 65% of Truckload Carrier Association member fleets have structured brokerage operations, estimates Chris Henry, program manager of […]
Ashley Coker (CHART: DATA FROM TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION AND DAT INSIDE FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Whether you call it a driver shortage or a driver squeeze, it’s no secret that the trucking […]
Ashley Coker (CHART: DATA FROM TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION AND DAT INSIDE FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Brokerage revenues dropped at asset-based carriers as the market deteriorated between June 2018 and August 2018, according […]
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) You’ve done it a thousand times. Walking through operations, you’ve asked yourself, “Why am I paying these smart people to spend […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: KENWORTH) Central Oregon Truck Company will wrap-up its cross-country tour hauling the 49th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree with one last stop at Andrews Air Force Base in […]
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SWIFT TRANSPORTATION) Drivers at Swift Transportation, a subsidiary of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX), now have the opportunity to earn college degrees online through Southern New […]
Ashley Coker Used Class 8 truck pricing held strong in October and same dealer sales volumes rebounded after a slight dip last month, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. […]
Ashley Coker (CART: DATA FROM DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND TCA INGAUGE IN FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Even though the Department of Energy’s reported diesel per gallon price has risen 27% since early […]
Executives from MoLo, Steam, and Arrive gave insight into the complexity of West Coast freight market volatility, which goes beyond tariffs, and talked about how brokerages and shippers are responding.
U.S. Xpress CEO Fuller warns that a lot of companies are still working with 30-year-old technology.
Fresh off strong third quarter earnings, Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) President and CEO Derek Leathers was optimistic about the company’s future moving into peak season and beyond.
TCA’s David Heller discusses game-changing ELD data and the ways it may impact driver detention and retention trends.
The TCA and FreightWaves announced “Truckload Indexes”, a benchmark and commentary partnership that will provide near-time benchmarking of major operational and financial KPIs from best-in-class truckload carriers. This exclusive set of data points enable carriers of all sizes to compare how different data points impact the overall profitability and operating efficiency of truckload carriers.
Ontario California has toppled the Atlanta market, the reigning capital of freight volume in the country. Surging volume is to blame. How long will the elevated volume last?
TFI International the Montreal, Canada-based transport and logistics company, has made two significant personnel announcements this week, including a new executive vp of U.S. Truckload.
Brakes were also the biggest cited factor in Roadcheck Week earlier in the year.
If the trucking market is nearing a peak, it isn’t showing up in the order books of truck OEMs.
The driver squeeze forced U.S. Xpress to shift resources from OTR to Dedicated. Still, it posted a healthy increase in its OR.
Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR) reported strong third quarter earnings, announcing $1.3 billion in operating revenue, a 15 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2017.
The project is expected to allow for easier freight movement in the area, especially for trucks moving eastbound from northern Mississippi.
CEO David Parker expects very strong demand in Q4 and Covenant to shift further to dedicated capacity in 2019 in an effort to “get deeper into the supply chain.”
We visualized the performance metrics of the publicly-traded truckload carriers over the past six quarters, using TCA InGauge’s data.
