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Kodiak Robotics is delaying commercial on-highway driverless trucks to focus on autonomy in the Permian Basin.

Sourcewater founder Josh Adler chats with Ancova co-founder Max Gagliardi about Sourcewater’s origins and its current role of helping upstream companies find water resources and frac ponds through big data and satellite imagery.

FTS International lists $517.2 million in assets and $535.3 million in debts.

The estimated range of increased prices is wide, but at $80-$100 per barrel, it’s a lot higher than current levels.

Seeing expansion of the truck stop business as finite, Pilot Flying J is rapidly expanding its energy business. Reflecting that is a name change to the Pilot Company, an homage to the single gas station founder Jim Haslam purchased in 1958.

The broader issue for Carbo is the weak oil and gas market that has impacted the oil patch.

ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Royal Dutch Shell reported earnings this week: we discuss the implications for freight.

Shale to the king, baby! Today’s FAK is on frac sand. For those who want to know…now you know.

Halliburton, Schlumberger Limited, and Basic Energy Services have seen their stock prices decimated by weak demand and a fierce price war.

Market expert Jim Blaze writes about the railroads’ transportation of fracking sand, as well as stone and gravel, aggregates and phosphates.

A weekly look at what occurred in the oil markets of the U.S. and the world this past week and what’s ahead. A recent report by Moody’s on the health […]

The closure of the facility near Midland/Odessa will cost about 125 jobs.

WTI’s recovery this quarter should accelerate production in the Permian Basin, driving further truckload demand.

Isuzu with partners Supreme and Delivery Concepts have introduced a truck body designed for craft brewers, complete with taps. Plus, ports seek alternative fuels, concerns over fracking, and Walmart pressures suppliers.

Spot flatbed lanes in the oil field are more volatile and priced at a premium to national averages. They’re closely correlated to fracking activity in the Permian Basin, which is why we keep a close eye on oil prices and production.

It’s that time of year; time to look forward and plan for the year. In order to have a better idea of where the economy and industry are headed, we always like to look back and review from where we came and what happened.

We talked to freight brokers at LYNC Logistics, Arrive Logistics, and MoLo Solutions about whether recent softness in flatbed demand signaled a return to normal seasonality, and where unexpected opportunities might be hiding.

What happens if vegetables are grown vertically indoors? What happens if oil prices collapse? Those were some of the questions at this Marketwaves18 panel.

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.

There is incredible demand right now for frac sand in the Permian Basin. With the explosive growth in fracking, customers were demanding solutions faster than GE could build them.

After setting one record high after another in the early weeks of 2018, the weekly DAT Dry Van and Reefer Barometers have pulled back but remain in a strong growth range.

Recent increases in oil prices have revived some debate over the effect that oil has on the economy and freight markets. While evidence suggests that the recent increase has helped growth, there are some limits to the benefit that the market can gain from higher oil prices.

The newest frac sand company, Covia Holdings, was born out of a merger last month. It’s also the largest, with a market cap exceeding $2.2B. We discuss recent shifts in frac sand supply, demand, and sourcing.

The intensifying shortage of drivers is the result of several key issues relating to supply, demand, and new regulations—and is expected to have a significant impact on oil supply.

The shale oil revolution has increased the intensity of fracking activity, and coordinating the delivery of sand, chemicals, and equipment to sites has become more complex. PropDispatch is a digital solution.

The enormity of the trucking industry can be realized by looking at the myriad of industries that depend on freight hauling for their sustenance and growth. Add the fracking industry to that list as  frac sand has become a major commodity.

The boost in one sector of the economy ultimately leads to boosts in other sectors, either directly or indirectly. This is the case with oil extraction in North Dakota and it has helped drive the growth of trucking services in that region and nearby Canada.