The US economy is slowing down – just look at the...
The US is seeing a "freight recession," meaning fewer trucks delivering goods across the country. The slowdown in deliveries comes as diesel prices have dropped by roughly half since last year. The American Trucking Association's truck tonnage index dropped to the lowest since August 2021. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your…
Valentine’s Day roses turn Miami, usually a freight desert, into trucking’s...
In the weeks leading up to February 14th, around 500 truckloads of roses leave Miami every day. The US will spend $25.6 billion on Valentine's day this year. Flowers are 37% of the gift-giving. 91% of all flowers imported into the US go through Miami. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your…
American truckers’ wages have dropped by more than $50,000 since 1980,...
The deregulation of the trucking industry in the 1980s led to wages being slashed by almost half. Truckers are essential infrastructure — by weight, they moved 72% of US freight in 2021. A high turnover rate — around 90% for large fleets — is considered a big problem of the industry. Loading Something is loading.…
See how long-haul truckers cook on the road, from burgers cooked...
A lack of trucking infrastructure means it's typically too expensive for truckers to eat out while on the road. A truck pulls into the Pilot Flying J truck stop in North Stonington, CT on July 21, 2020. Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images 28-year trucker Trish Bennett told Insider it can be difficult to…
Ports are the perfect place for electric trucks to scale, but...
Electric trucks are well suited for port operations. Getting them into the hands of thousands of independent truckers is going to be tough. The Port of Long Beach's solution? Make companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Target pay. This article is part of the "Making Net Zero Possible" series, uncovering forward-thinking solutions that can make a…
The cofounder of a Y Combinator-backed trucking start-up states there’s something...
Plenty of trucking companies have driverless trucks on the highways, and some are even carrying loads for major companies. But only Starsky is operating driverless trucks without a single person in the car on public highways. As of June 16, the company, which has raised $20.3 million in funding from investors like Y Combinator and…
A $1 billion trucking start-up established by 2 Amazon veterans simply...
LaTasha Dennis recently had an 1,000-mile commute for a job. Dennis is a truck driver with 15 years in the industry, and part of that job includes driving "empty miles." These are miles during which the truck has no load and, because of that, the driver isn't getting paid. More than 20% of the miles…
Winter Season Weather Condition Impacts On The Trucking Market
Severe weather occurrences like heavy precipitation, blizzards and high winds are estimated to cause an average of 23 percent of all trucking delays.Getty Mother Nature took an opportunity to remind the Midwest of her wrath this last week dumping up to 12 inches of snow in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Coupled with 50+ MPH winds,…
