newsworthy Descartes unveils platform giving brokers capacity visibility 2 to 3 days in advance April 23, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Visibility tool leverages MacroPoint unit's driver, fleet connections.Read More
transportation report Skinning the tight-capacity cat March 5, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments It's getting rough on the roads for truck shippers. But is a rate hosing foreordained?Read More
newsworthy US Xpress rolls out incentives to attract and retain team drivers February 12, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Teams can earn up to $50,000 in annual bonuses, truckload carrier says.Read More
newsworthy Truckload spot rates soar in immediate aftermath of Harvey's Gulf rampage September 5, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Truck availability impaired as far away as western Michigan.Read More
newsworthy Alphabet soup of regulations could present a nasty stew for truck shippers August 7, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments ELD, FSMA compliance to crunch capacity across the board; contract rates waiting to play catch-up to the spot market.Read More
newsworthy Chair of broker group tells members to avoid using public data in choosing carriers April 8, 2016 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Raw BASIC data remains unreliable, and its use could put industry at risk, Tucker says.Read More
newsworthy Technology turning truck drivers into sustainable, smarter players, experts say February 26, 2016 Mark B. Solomon No Comments IT gives drivers latitude to pick and choose their loads; small, tech-savvy players are pouring into the field.Read More