TRUCKING NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TRUCKER
May 15, 2019
Posted by DAT Guest Author on 3 May 2019 12:00 am I got started early in candy logistics. After I got my MBA in transportation, I managed a fleet based in Melrose Park, IL, and negotiated rates with the suppliers at E.J. Brach. I was in my 30s at the time, and I told the […]
Mar 07, 2019
by Mark Montague You’ve likely heard reports that there’s a shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. There have also been reports that a record number of heavy-duty truck orders from last year is creating a capacity surplus. So, which is it? How can we have a surplus of trucks and a shortage of drivers? […]
Jan 31, 2019
by Mark Montague Large swaths of the U.S. often suffer from all kinds of severe weather during the first quarter, impacting freight movements. This winter could be one of the coldest yet. It’s taking many people by surprise, though, because January started out with unseasonably warm weather in many parts of the country. Then temperatures […]
Dec 04, 2018
by Mark Montague There are really two truckload rate stories this year. For one, spot market rates have declined sharply this fall. In the second story, contract rates have mostly held up, and in some cases may still have room to climb higher. Those two stories from 2018 lead to two different rate forecasts for […]
Aug 06, 2018
by Chad Boblett I love trucking, but let’s be honest: I am in this business to make money. The only thing I like better than making money is keeping it. There are two factors that are in my control and that could destroy my business as an owner-operator: my health, and my ability to cover […]
