Alongside the declining spot rates in the trucking market has been a concurrent decrease in freight volume moved. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) listed the dry van, reefer, and flatbed TVI from January to February. Both dry van and refrigerated truckloads fell close to 8%, while flatbeds surprisingly were up 7.9%. It is unclear if the decreasing amount of cargo moved is a direct cause of the lowering of transportation rates. The same can be said vice-versa; however, this can also reflect a deceleration in the trucking industry.

There are certain aspects a shipper should know when needing to move goods by truck during the holiday season.

Hazardous cargo is any goods that threaten health, safety, or the environment when shipped. Often referred to as hazmat, specific rules and regulations should be followed when transporting this type of freight. Alcohol, car batteries, ammunition, and paint are all examples of this type of shipment. This article will focus on the domestic transportation of hazmat.

Since the trucking industry is continuously in motion, 2024 will bring numerous challenges and opportunities for domestic transport.

Domestic shipping accounts for over 70 percent of the U.S. overland freight movement. With how big the trucking industry is, it’s a significant contributor to global warming.

Goods like steel, cement, and wood have specific ways that they move to their final destination. This article will explain how construction materials ship and what is needed to start shipping this type of freight.

Transportation costs and trucking capacity change results from several reasons, including low demand. Customer spending demands may be lowering due to fears that the current recession will worsen. Similar LMI trends were shown in April 2019, marking a freight recession beginning after COVID lockdowns. The U.S. has also been facing its highest recorded inflation levels in 40 years, contributing to low demand.

Numerous players in the trucking industry are predicting that freight rates will rise after the record lows experienced in 2023?

Have you ever driven on a highway and noticed a truck with a sign saying “oversize load” on the front? An oversized load is a cargo that surpasses the weight or size that allows for conventional transportation by truck. Examples of this type of this freight include construction materials like large beams, machinery like bulldozers, and wind turbines.

With the significance domestic shipping has for cargo movement, what’s equally significant is finding a suitable carrier for cargo movement.