U.S. Cargo Thefts Up 7 Percent-Could See Theft Spike Today
Record U.S. Cargo Thefts In 2015?
With U.S. cargo thefts up 7 percent year-over-year during the first quarter of 2015, many truck drivers are keeping an extra eye out on their loads this Memorial Day...
Electronic Mandate Rule Publication
The Electronic Mandate Rule publication is believed to be set for September 30th, 2015. We've seen a whirlwind of trucking regulatory activity in the first 8 months of year and more is expected heading...
More Freight And Rate Hikes Could Be Ahead For Trucking Executives
More Freight, Higher Rates Concern Trucking Management
After a winter season that the trucking industry now far remembers, the trucking economy is stronger then ever. Trucking executives are encouraged by a stronger economy that continues...
General Freight Trucking Among Fastest-Growing Industries For Small Business
General freight trucking companies have posted, on average, nearly 25 percent sales growth for the 12 months ended May 31, based on according to Sagework. The company is well known for their data and...
Top 10 Fastest Growing Trucking Firms Led By Daseke
Daseke Leads Fastest Growing Flatbed, Jack Cooper Transport Ranks 2nd
A flatbed and specialized freight carrier and two auto transport companies were the fastest-growing businesses on a list of the 50 largest U.S. trucking firms...
Truck Driver Age Limit Of 18 Years Old Being Pushed By Congress
Are You Comfortable With Teen Truck Drivers?
Can a 18 year old rookie truck driver handle the country's busiest highways? You be the judge but Congress thinks so. Due to shortage of truck drivers, Congress...
Factors to be consider while picking freight forwarder for transport
Most people do not have to bother about transporting packages to different lands. At the most one may mail a big Christmas gift through USPS or rent a U-Haul to move your stuff if...
October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
Five Years: Freight Transportation Services Index, October 2009 - October 2014
Table Version | Excel
Source for Recession Dates: National Bureau of Economic Research, US Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which...
6 Things Freight Brokers Love And Hate
Every call you make about a load is a potential negotiation. Knowing what brokers love and hate goes a long way in determining how successful those negotiations will be. I've worked in transportation and...