ArcBest Rolls Out Technology to Speed Up Freight Loading
ArcBest Rolls Out Technology to Speed Up Freight Loading March 2, 2023 New freight-management system aims to ease bottlenecks at warehouses, reduce wait time for truckers In an article posted by The Wall Street Journal, Liz Young writes about ArcBests new loading technology that could revolutionize the logistics industry: “Trucking company ArcBest Corp. is expanding its logistics services […]
For some owner-operators, it looks like the end of the road
For some owner-operators, it looks like the end of the road March 2, 2023 More than a third in FreightWaves Research survey say they’ll leave industry if H2 doesn’t rebound In an article posted by Fright Waves, Joe Antoshak discusses the real reasons behind many owner-operators wanting to leave the freight industry: “The current market […]
What’s behind the never-ending freight brokerage layoffs
What’s behind the never-ending freight brokerage layoffs February 23, 2023 Freight brokerages hired too many employees over 2021 and 2022, and that tide is now turning In an article posted by Freight Waves, Rachel Premack discusses how the freight brokerage industry is seeing massive increase in layoffs: “In a time of record-low unemployment, a crucial […]
Cummins replaces 2 legacy engines with new X10 powertrain
Cummins replaces 2 legacy engines with new X10 powertrain February 23, 2023 New engine will meet 2027 emissions standards and run on multiple fuels In an article posted by Freight Waves, Alan Adler discusses the new Cummins X10 powertrain which runs on multiple fuels and greatly reduces emissions: “Cummins Inc. will retire its L9 and […]
Uber Freight expects ‘broad-based volume recession’ in 2023
Uber Freight expects ‘broad-based volume recession’ in 2023 February 21, 2023 In an article posted by Freight Waves, John Paul Hampstead takes a look into what the global freight market might look like in the rest of 2023 coming off of a bearish first quarter: “Last week, Uber Freight, the logistics service provider arm of […]
There’s a new inflation warning for consumers coming from the supply chain.
There’s a new inflation warning for consumers coming from the supply chain. February 15, 2023 On CNBC, an article by Lori Ann LaRocco provides important insight into the effect that supply chain struggles have on the value of the consumers’ dollar, just in time for the release of the latest consumer price index data. Her […]
The Importance of Trucking Demand Visibility
The Importance of Trucking Demand Visibility February 6, 2023 Why demand visibility is more valuable than capacity visibility The trucking industry faces challenges in monitoring capacity shifts and demand fluctuations. Total tractor counts from for-hire fleets have grown by 18% since December 2018, while never increasing more than 2% a month. However the Outbound Tender […]
