Freight demand

Economic trends

Fleets standing in line for new trucks as freight rates climb

February 2021 was the second-highest total ever for the month of February and orders for the previous 12 months now total 338,000 units.

March 3, 2021

Tight capacity has caused spot rates to spike from already elevated levels, and contract rates are rising, leaving fleets with plenty of cash to spend on new trucks.

Digital tools help carriers manage contract freight bids

All parties stand to benefit from a more intelligent and efficient process to manage bids for freight contracts.

February 25, 2021

New freight bidding tools are helping carriers of all shapes and sizes operate at scale to find more contract opportunities.

Economic trends

Fleets locking in trailer build slots on 2021 optimism

The challenge currently facing trailer OEMs in the near-term is a raw material and component shortage.

February 11, 2021

January trailer order activity met expectations, as most of the large fleets had already placed their 2021 requirements orders previously.

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Efficient document management and digitization are becoming vital to the survival strategy of motor carriers.

Digitizing paper for trucking success

Efficient document management is quickly becoming a vital survival strategy.

The toughest 15 states for lights violations, one of the 2021 Roadcheck emphases

Airflow is continuously handed down the tractor and trailer until it reaches the end, making a systematic approach to aerodynamics important.

Pete's refreshed 579 all-in on aero, tech

Tight capacity has caused spot rates to spike from already elevated levels, and contract rates are rising, leaving fleets with plenty of cash to spend on new trucks.

Fleets standing in line for new trucks as freight rates climb

GOODYEAR BRINGS ADVANCED TIRE MONITORING TECHNOLOGY TO NORFOLK SOUTHERN

GOODYEAR BRINGS ADVANCED TIRE MONITORING TECHNOLOGY TO NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

Take Control of Toll: How Violations Work and How to Minimize Fleet Impact

With the rapid adoption of cashless tolling across the country and the associated benefit in transponder deployment for operations and the company’s bottom line, it is now more important than ever for fleets to develop an informed toll management strategy