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Truckload shipping refers to the movement of freight in the amounts necessary to fill an entire semi-truck or intermodal container. This is in contrast to less than truckload (LTL) shipping, where freight from multiple sources is mixed and transported in one truck or shipping container.

Trucking industry regulations change often and are overseen by three different bodies: the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA). Any of these three agencies may create new rules and regulations for general freight trucking throughout the year. In addition, states can also issue their own general freight trucking regulations.

View our truckload freight indexes or learn more about the future of truckload freight.

Todd Maiden Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Bison Transport acquires 2nd Maine-based carrier

Canadian carrier Bison Transport announced Wednesday it will be acquiring Pottle’s Transportation on Oct. 31. Financial terms of the transaction were not provided. Hermon, Maine-based Pottle’s operates a truckload fleet of more than 200 tractors and 750 trailers through the U.S. Northeast. It also has a logistics offering and provides yard management and warehousing services. […]

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Todd Maiden Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Transportation market loosened as September progressed

Transportation capacity increased for a sixth consecutive month in September with prices falling for a third straight time, according to data released Tuesday. The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), which is produced using responses from a monthly survey measuring supply chain activity, showed the transportation capacity subindex jumped 7.5 percentage points to 71.8 in the recent […]

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