Cargo theft up in Q3: CargoNet

Cargo theft is up when comparing this third-quarter to the same time last year, according to CargoNet. The cargo theft reporting company claims that in Q3, there were 447 reported incidents, which represents a 2% increase from last year’s Q3 results.

Post-Hurricane Floods Boost Rates in Southeast for Vans, Not Flatbeds

Freight started moving into Florida again last week, due to pent-up demand following Hurricane Matthew. Van load volume and rates rose higher throughout the Southeast, especially on lanes heading into areas in the Carolinas that were affected by flooding and road closures.

US trucker lawsuit could avert electronic logging device rule

The controversial mandate requiring electronic logging devices in US trucks by the end of next year will reappear before a federal court next month, jeopardizing the fate of the rule itself, and the so-called “capacity crunch” it was expected to generate. (This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce. To access, please click on […]

U.S. Freight Forecast Shows Continued Growth for Trucking

The American Trucking Associations released the latest edition of its look into the future of freight transportation – the U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2027 – showing growth in both overall freight volumes and in the amount of goods moved by truck.

Spot Truckload Freight Rates Post Weekly Gains

Fallout from Hurricane Matthew and the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy helped push spot market rates higher over the past week, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions, while a separate report shows rates in September were mixed when compared to the previous month and a year ago.

ATA RELEASES DATA ON FUTURE OF FREIGHT INDUSTRY

Today marked the release of the US Freight Transportation Forecast to 2027. This forecast, which is released by the American Trucking Associations, is designed to measure data pertaining to trucking and predict future trends within the industry. The forecast showed growth in multiple areas. These include overall freight volumes as well as the overall number […]