Lunar New Year normally brings a slow shipping period for imports, but the lead-in period was also lackluster. With many companies calling for a return to seasonal patterns later in the year, just how close are we to that being a reality?
Many people get hung up on trying to figure out how much capacity is readily available in trucking when they should be more focused on monitoring demand trends.
Are supply chains already manifesting significant changes in domestic transportation patterns?
What conclusions can we draw from the relationship between imports and trucking?
Truckload carriers nearly auto-accepted load requests during the holidays. While this may look like a blessing to shippers, the implications are not great.
Truckload carriers are providing the best contract compliance since COVID started during a traditionally chaotic time. What does this mean for 2023?
Normally one of the softest regions for truckload activity in the U.S., the Pacific Northwest has become the tightest in the nation.
Fuel costs are a huge cost component of operating a trucking business. Small operators are at a significant disadvantage in the current market thanks not only to declining demand but fuel price volatility.
Transportation demand continues to erode heading into the slowest months of the year. Could this be the bottom?
The automotive industry has been going strong while other sectors of the economy are slowing. What are some of the reasons for this and how long will it last?
