Every carrier, broker, and shipper trying to plan around today’s truckload market has been asking the same question: is this rate strength coming from tighter capacity, or is freight demand actually picking up? May’s trucking ton-mile index just made that question harder to answer with a simple “it’s supply.” Seasonally adjusted ton-miles jumped 0.7% month… Continue reading Dry Van Report: Freight demand is back, but it’s coming from an unlikely place
Month: July 2026
The DEF Act is half relief bill, half noise
Everybody in trucking has a DEF story. A quality sensor throws a false code somewhere in Nebraska, the dash lights up, and a perfectly compliant truck starts counting down to 5 mph like it committed a crime. The load is late, the tow is $1,200, the shop can’t get the sensor for three weeks, and… Continue reading The DEF Act is half relief bill, half noise
Forward Air secures deal to keep at least 50% of $250M account
Forward Air said Tuesday that it will continue working with one of its largest customers, which had provided notice in May that it might pull all of its business. A non-binding arrangement with the customer will allow Forward to keep half, and potentially up to 75%, of the $250 million account. A memorandum of understanding… Continue reading Forward Air secures deal to keep at least 50% of $250M account
Technology in freight: efficiency without compromise
The last three months we’ve highlighted what can go wrong: AI-powered attacks, compromised accounts, smishing texts built to look like a carrier or a load board. That’s the risk side of technology. This month, let’s talk about the other side: the automation and tools that help you cover loads faster, and how to use them… Continue reading Technology in freight: efficiency without compromise
Truck tractors hauled 132 pounds of cocaine to Florida, sheriff says
Authorities arrested nine people after tracking 132 pounds of cocaine from Texas to Florida. Investigators said truck tractors carried the shipment between El Paso and Pinellas County. Deputies seized 60 kilograms during Operation Hall of Fame. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri valued those drugs at approximately $2.1 million. Gualtieri announced the results July 14 alongside FDLE Special… Continue reading Truck tractors hauled 132 pounds of cocaine to Florida, sheriff says