Chart of the Week Truckload’s shrinking length of haul There are some significant if subtle takeaways from the truckload markets’ shrinking average length of haul. Read More » Chart of the Week Rejection rates hit highest level since 2022 – but could have been higher ...
When motorists switched to Diesel powered pickups to get better fuel economy, the price of Diesel fuel spiked to more than $4 per gallon, doubling the cost of shipping freight by truck. Efficiency improvements in container ships, such as steam turbines that generate additional power using waste ...
The total amount that shippers spent on freight by all modes of transportation – by truck, rail, barge, and air – given soaring prices and shipping volume, jumped 15.9% in June from a year ago, according to the Cass Freight Expenditure Index. It was the 9th double-digit year-over-year...