Chris Henry runs fleet profitability benchmarking and analytics for FreightWaves and facilitates the TCA’s TPP program. If you are interested in benchmarking your fleet’s performance with the best operators, join […]
Seth Holm of FreightWaves Freight Intel Group writes about the impact of nuclear verdicts on the trucking industry. Will 2020 be a tipping point for these huge awards?
Chicago to Atlanta (VCA) Trucking Freight Futures show strength on Thursday in an otherwise mixed market.
A number of readers responded to Brian Aoaeh’s 12/26/19 “Commentary: Trucking industry observations heading into 2020.” His current commentary features some of those responses and information from Anthony Campo, a trucking industry veteran.
McLean Trucking is one of the pioneers of the less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking industry. The company’s founder eventually became one of the pioneers of the global logistics and trade industry.
Trucking Freight Futures are mainly mixed to start the week on Monday.
Authorities cite distracted driving in nine-vehicle Sunday crash that claimed three lives in Boone County.
UPS and FedEx offer cooperation to authorities and sympathies to victims in collision that left five people dead and scores injured 30 miles east of Pittsburgh.
Trucking Freight Futures rally on Thursday in first trading session of 2020 after the December 2019/January 2020 spot contract roll.
December Trucking Freight Futures contracts higher at expiration as January spot contracts “roll” in significantly lower.
By R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which covers nine States including California, recently affirmed a decision by the National […]
A home surveillance system captures Amazon driver dropping off two packages at a Pennsylvania home and then leaving with a parcel delivered by UPS.
New group will be the first of it’s kind in transportation The TCA Profitability Program (TPP), an exclusive business performance improvement initiative provided by the Truckload Carriers Association, is pleased […]
FreightWaves Market Expert Chris Henry provides a look into truckload’s year that was and commentary on a possible path toward consistent profitability.
In an abbreviated trading week, volatility returned to the Trucking Freight Futures markets.
Prospective buyers can bid on defunct Canadian firm’s trucks, trailers and a contract to haul cement to a diamond mine.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the issues the trucking industry dealt with in 2019 and what is ahead in 2020.
Chicago to Atlanta Trucking Freight Futures continue to rise on Thursday while Philadelphia to Chicago futures tumble.
As business velocity accelerates, Shipwell provides the tools to keep pace.
Ben Thrower writes about what most in the trucking industry know – 2019 was a tough year for almost everyone.
National Futures continue climb on Monday with the Chicago to Atlanta contract surging 2.7%.
Brian Aoaeh writes about key trucking events in 2019 and looks ahead to 2020.
In the over-the-road truckload for-hire market, there are two major types of trucking rates: contract and spot
On the evening of Friday, December 13, TCA Chairman and Trekker CEO Josh Kaburick and Pilot Flying J’s Wendy Hamilton, recognized nearly 100 professional truck drivers during the 2019 Wreaths […]
Trucking businesses will have to look at digitalization as a means to stay afloat during times of technology disruption.
The face of the freight brokerage industry has evolved over the past several years, and veteran brokerages have been forced to rethink their technology strategies in order to keep up.
Kayla Matthews writes about best practices to manage fleets during the holidays.
Markets from Los Angeles and Ontario to Yuma, Salt Lake City, and Minnesota have suddenly tightened as routing becomes directionally constrained.
Spot National Trucking Freight Futures contract holds steady at $1.503 during quiet Thursday trading session.
Trucking Freight Futures notch fourth consecutive session of gains on Wednesday.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel Employers may be well aware of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in situations where an employee or applicant is “disabled” […]
Anthony and Zach discuss the recent Celadon shutdown and how it lines up with current freight market conditions; a disappointing manufacturing sector; consumers appear to be on another spending spree funded by debt.
National Trucking Freight Futures contract crosses “resistance point” on Tuesday due to strength in the East.
Trucking Freight Futures were quiet on Monday with the LAX to SEA lane in focus.
Losses in Europe are estimated to now be costing businesses billions of euros a year.
Trucking Freight Futures ended a generally negative week on a positive note on Friday.
The rise of e-commerce has increased the amount of low mileage freight, but that comes at an unexpected cost to shippers.
The billion-dollar truckload carrier’s failure is one of the largest in industry history.
Trucking Freight Futures end quiet trading session on Thursday while looking for direction.
by FreightWaves’ Linda Baker A limited supply of Christmas trees in Oregon, the country’s No. 1 producer, continues to drive up wholesale and retail costs. The pricetag for Noble Firs […]
Trucking Freight Futures in the South were feeling down on Tuesday as the East showed tepid strength.
Trucking Fright Futures open the month generally lower with volatility in the South.
TCA and our for-hire carrier members have repeatedly affirmed our support for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Unfortunately, others in the trucking industry […]
10 of 11 Trucking Freight Futures contracts higher on November/December spot roll.
The Truckload Carriers Association’s Truckload Academy has unveiled the next generation of its Fleet Manager Certificate Program. Produced in partnership with CarriersEdge, the new program includes updated content and a […]
Canadian SONAR data show that trucks helped fill the void as rail capacity left the market – and then got a nice bump as it returned.
Ellen Voie, the CEO of Women in Trucking, spoke on the issues that female truckers in particular face when they are looking for parking spots.
Trucking Freight Futures quiet on Tuesday as the November spot contracts near expiration.
Redwood Logistics has unveiled Redwood Connect 2.0, which can be leveraged by logistics experts to drag and drop what they want to happen to the data from start to finish, without the need to code.
The Department of Labor claims Ben Shinn Trucking failed to remit employees’ contributions to the company’s 401(k) plan in a timely manner.
Outbound LAX Trucking Freight Futures remained weak on fundamentals after Monday’s trading session.
Outbound LAX Trucking Freight Futures had a tough week on weak port data.
The housing and construction sectors are showing signs of life, giving truckers a rare hint of optimism for the coming months.
Trucking Freight Futures remained weak in the South and West on Thursday while the East strengthened.
Trucking Freight Futures turn bearish on Wednesday as South and West lanes slip.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel We have previously discussed the Boeing decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In that decision, the NLRB changed its approach to determining […]
Los Angeles sparks a fire in the Trucking Freight Futures markets on Tuesday.
by John Kingston, FreightWaves The data is in and it shows pretty clearly what everybody has assumed: In the Southeast at least, the size of the verdicts against trucking companies […]
Some trucking companies that haul overweight loads say they were unable to obtain permits on Nov. 18 because of a ransomware attack that crippled many state agencies in Louisiana.
Trucking Freight Futures markets were quiet on Monday as traders focused on the South.
Volatility began creeping back into the Freight Futures markets on Friday.
Trucking Freight Futures continue to be bogged down in a directionless and low volatility cycle.
The widow of a truck driver crushed by steel beams at a warehouse in Florida is moving forward with a wrongful death lawsuit.
Lack of volatility on Wednesday keeps the Trucking Freight Futures markets generally flat.
Digitalizing roadside assistance will help customers get quicker service, while service providers and garages/repair shops can track progress in real-time to ensure high customer satisfaction.
The Truckload Carriers Association, in conjunction with the TCA Profitability Program (TPP), offers a new, virtual, interactive learning experience available to all professionals in the trucking industry. The Truckload Live […]
Trucking Freight Futures remain quiet on Tuesday as the markets look for fundamental drivers
CHICAGO – The technology transformation that’s underway in freight transportation is badly needed to eliminate billions of dollars in annual waste and improve service for shippers and carriers of all […]
Hunt thinks that an additional 7 to 11 million loads per year could shift from the highway to intermodal.
Founded by Dan Lewis, CEO, and Grant Goodale, CTO, in 2015, Convoy has closed a $400 million Series D round of funding, bringing total funding to $668 million to date and valuing the company at $2.75 billion.
Trucking Freight Futures Markets were little changed with light holiday interest.
For anyone in and around the Corn Belt in 2019, the lasting effects of this spring’s flooding are still front and center in everyone’s mind. The economy has been impacted […]
Ten of eleven Trucking Freight Futures markets finish week of November 8th lower.
The Deutsche Post DHL Group subsidiary claims its new digital road freight platform is the continent’s first.
The National Trucking Freight Futures forward curve indicates a a narrow rate range through 2020.
Almost half of fleets are using in-cab video or dash cams as well as a growing number that utilize video services, according to a new survey on fleet’s technology use.
A federal appeals court on Nov. 7 upheld a lower court’s ruling that shipping giant United Parcel Service Inc. is liable for illegally shipping hundreds of thousands of cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York state.
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner On October 21, the public comment period closed for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
Trucking Freight Futures pointing towards an uncertain to negative rate environment.
Trucking Freight Futures mostly unchanged on Tuesday in quiet trading session.
A former New Jersey bookkeeper recently pleaded guilty to bank fraud in federal court, admitting she orchestrated an elaborate $1.7 million check-writing scheme using fraudulent company checks.
After Friday’s trading session, volatility appears to be creeping back into the Trucking Freight Futures market.
Spot month Trucking Freight Futures rates rise Thursday as futures contracts roll over to November.
Investments in two AI companies in the past five years made Transplace’s optimization more powerful.
Spot month futures contracts eerily quiet approaching Halloween expiration.
While electric trucks, fuel cell tractors, electrification and e-mobility played a large role in the NACV show,, a number of companies introduced lower-profile products that are an important part of ensuring trucks stay on the road and trucking companies are profitable.
Spot month Trucking Freight Futures contracts are generally quiet approaching expiration.
Tribunal rules $6 billion class action against manufacturers DAF, Daimler/Mercedes, Iveco, MAN and Volvo/Renault can proceed.
Truckstop eases load-matching process with voice-recognition technology.
Meritor Inc. is expanding its electric axle line with two new models and announced that it has been chosen as one of seven suppliers for an electric vehicle project in South America,
The Los Angeles to Dallas spot contract (VLD) weighed on the South region, dragging National Trucking Freight Futures lower on Monday.
When brokers see their load-matching time go from a couple hours to a few minutes, the shipper and the carrier also win.
Fleet Advantage says that data supports shorter trade cycles for trailers, allowing fleets to benefit from newer technology.
Automaker reducing output and laying off about 450 workers at Oakville, Ontario, facility as its phases out Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT models, adding to woes of Canada’s auto sector.
Volatility returned late last week in the West and South Trucking Freight Futures markets.
All remained quiet on Thursday as Trucking Freight Futures spot contracts near expiration.
Canadian and U.S. trucking units continue to squeeze revenue and profits from uneven freight market as LTL and last-mile deliver uneven performance.
Trucking Freight Futures relatively unchanged in quiet Wednesday trading session.
Trucking Freight Futures forward curve on Tuesday points to higher short-term National rates.
