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Beyond company search: TruckCarrierHub delivers a new way to explore the US trucking industry
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (277+ words) Article written by MSUNN Consulting Every month, thousands of trucking companies and freight brokers enter the U.S. transportation market while thousands of existing businesses update their operations, authorities, fleet information and service offerings. This creates one of North America’s largest publicly…...
The $100 billion bleed: How the parking crisis strangles trucking — and how ParkPro helps carriers fight back
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (755+ words) The U.S. truck parking shortage is no longer just an operational headache; it is a systemic economic and safety crisis that costs the transportation sector over $100 billion annually, according to recent supply chain economic impact data published via PR Newswire. With…...
Texas' first mechanical runaway truck ramp opens in El Paso
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (361+ words) EL PASO, Texas — A new safety feature, designed to catch runaway trucks on Loop 375 (Transmountain Road), is now open to the public. The Texas Department of Transportation reported the new development this week. According to the report from Lauren Macias-Cervantes,…...
ACT: Used truck market remains solid in June
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (174+ words) TheTrucker.com â June preliminary Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales picked up 11% m/m in June, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research â…...
DAT: Flatbed linehaul rate passes $3 for the first time; volumes rebound after Independence Day
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (360+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. —Total load posts on DAT One climbed to 3.34 million last week, up 22% from the prior week, as freight movement resumed after the Independence Day holiday. “Equipment posts rose 6% to 173,347,” DAT Freight & Analytics said. “The imbalance tightened load-to-truck ratios…...
FTR, Truckstop: Spot rates plunge in the latest week
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (390+ words) BEAVERTON, Ore. — Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system fell sharply during the week ending July 10 as van rates settled from big gains during the prior week and flatbed recorded its second largest weekly drop ever. “Decreases in spot…...
EPA’s proposed regulations spark immediate reactions from trucking industry experts
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (740+ words) WASHINGTON — In the wake of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin’s proposal to eliminate deratements, Biden-era NOx emission reduction provisions and addressing a number of other issues impacting trucking, industry insiders are speaking out. Reactions have been mixed…...
UVeye partners with Mesilla Valley Transportation to enhance commercial truck inspections
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (334+ words) TheTrucker.com â UVeye is partnering with Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) to bring state-of-the-art launch vehicle inspection systems to the middle mile, improving safety, consistency and operational efficiency across MVT's fleets "Commercial transportation operates at enormous scale, where improvements in…...
Averitt earns Chevron LTL Carrier of the Year award
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (161+ words) TheTrucker.com â Averitt has been named a recipient of the Chevron LTL Carrier of the Year Award, recognizing the companyâs commitment to service excellence and strong customer partnerships âWeâre honored to be recognized by Chevron with…...
EPA unveils proposal to save truckers $12B, eliminate DEF deratements entirely
1+ week, 1+ day ago (477+ words) TheTrucker.com...