Truckload companies continue to struggle in the first quarter, with executives in the industry assigning blame to continued excess capacity, bad weather and a weak used-truck market.
May 1, 2017loads
Perspective
Opinion: Taking Aim at Deadhead Miles With Technology
A recent survey of heavy-haul truckers determined the three factors that would have the biggest impact on their business were receiving a higher rate per mile, getting paid faster and spending less time finding their next load.
July 10, 2018
Business
Truckload Profits Lackluster as Quarterly Reports Begin
Marten Transport Ltd. posted a slight increase in quarterly profits, among the few major truckload carriers recently reporting results to record a gain as the earnings season gets underway.
April 24, 2017
Special Coverage, Business
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LoadExpress Launches Freight Auction Marketplace
Liu by Joseph Terry/Transport Topics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LoadExpress Inc. launched its freight auction and matching marketplace here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 24, 2017
Business
Ari Ashe/Transport Topics
Truckload Chiefs Hold Out Hope for Business Upswing This Year
Ari Ashe/Transport Topics
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Truckload carriers struck an optimistic tone that a turnaround in the freight industry will occur in the second half of this year.
February 20, 2017
Business
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Truckload Profits Beat Estimates From Analysts in Quarter
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Truckload companies posted quarterly results that outperformed the negative predictions from industry analysts, although profits were lower for some.
February 6, 2017
Government, Business
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Megaload Rule Change Finds Backing of Idaho Senate Transportation Committee
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The Idaho Transportation Department received legislative approval Jan. 31 for a rule change that lays the foundation for a statewide permitting system for oversize trucks.
February 1, 2017
Government, Business
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Idaho Proposes Megaload Shipment Rules; Foes Call Foul
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Megaload opponents are finding no reassurance in rules the Idaho Transportation Department has proposed to regulate the movement of the vehicles along a remote section of U.S. Highway 12.
November 15, 2016
Business
DAT Solutions, Getloaded to Merge Into One Load Board
DAT Solutions and Getloaded will merge their two databases and launch one unified load board before the end of the year, the two companies announced Oct. 13.
October 14, 2016
Business
Photo by Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment
Future Megaload Shipments Worry Idaho Tribe
Photo by Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment
Nez Perce tribal members are calling for standing against future oversize shipments on U.S. Highway 12 in Idaho.
September 27, 2016Pages
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