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Will sub-zero temps stall trucking operations?

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When temperatures drop below freezing and winter storms bury highways with large snowfalls, it affects truckload demand in three ways: Ice and precipitation slow down trucking operations , which has the effect of reducing capacity. Cargo can also be damaged by the cold. Reefers protect freezable cargo.

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Truckload vs LTL: The Right Mode for your Load

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capacity crisis and driver shortage. have many shippers rethinking which strategy they use to approach their inland cargo. and the limits of capacity. For example, a shipment going from Boston to Atlanta may include stops at terminals in Philadelphia and Charlotte along the way. The trucking. hours of service.

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How rate transparency grows SMBs: Introducing the FBA Index

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With passenger jets and their bellyhold cargo capacity missing, air cargo rates reached record highs as well. Air cargo rates from China to the US increased more than 300% from March to May before falling but remaining very elevated compared to normal levels through much of the summer and into the fall. . Dallas, TX.

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Here's How Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Have Affected Van Freight

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That doesn’t mean that everything is the same as before – some cargo is not moving at all, and other types of freight are moving in higher volume because of pent-up demand. In the meantime, truck capacity was already getting tight on the spot market last week, boosting national load-to-truck ratios for both vans and flatbeds.