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  • How to Increase Your Rate/Mile with Oversized Freight | Ep 21
    Compliance | Freight Market | Podcasts | This Week In Trucking

    How to Increase Your Rate/Mile with Oversized Freight | Ep 21

    Is oversized freight worth the extra cost, risk, and work? Bolaji Ige, CEO and Founder of Overdims, says it can 5X your rate per mile.

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  • trucking freight markets Aug 19 2024
    Freight Market | Trucking News

    Trucking Freight Markets to Watch – August 19, 2024

    This week’s hottest van markets are in California and the northern Midwest, with the West and South heating up for reefers and flatbed trucks.

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  • Hot Trucking Freight Markets – August 12, 2024
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    Hot Trucking Freight Markets – August 12, 2024

    These are the top dry van, reefer, and flatbed markets as of August 12, 2024.

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  • ep 19 this week in trucking
    Fraud Prevention | Freight Market | Fuel

    Hot Freight Markets & Latest Phishing Scams Revealed | Ep 19

    Learn how to identify the hot freight markets, what’s going on with diesel prices, and how to avoid the latest scam in trucking: phishing emails.

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    Hot Trucking Freight Markets – July 29, 2024

    This week’s top trucking freight markets can be found in the Midwest and on the West Coast. Find hot markets for dry van, reefer, and flatbed loads below.

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  • episode 17 of this week in trucking
    Freight Brokers | Freight Market | Fuel | Trucking News

    Hottest Trucking Freight Markets + Diesel Price Update | Ep 17

    We show you how to find the hottest (and coldest!) markets for the top three equipment types.

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  • Episode 16 of this Week in Trucking
    Fraud Prevention | Freight Brokers | Freight Market

    Success in Trucking and Surviving a Tough Market with Adam Wingfield | Ep 16

    Let’s talk about detention and fraud — two of the biggest issues facing small carriers.

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  • Episode 5 This Week in Trucking
    Freight Market | Fuel | Trucking Finance | Trucking Technology

    Hot Markets to Watch & Trucking Costs Exposed | Ep 15

    The southern US freight market is heating up! Plus learn about trends in the cost of running a trucking company in this week’s episode of This Week in Trucking.

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  • Ep 14 This Week in Trucking
    Compliance | Freight Market | Fuel | Trucking Technology

    The Future of Trucking, Rising Diesel Costs, Electric Vehicle Debate | Ep 14

    Learn about a possible freight market recovery, supply and demand, and the problems and benefits of electric trucks.

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  • Episode 12 of This Week in Trucking
    Freight Market | Fuel | Trucking News

    How Much Owner-Operators Really Make + Truck Parking Debate | Ep 12

    Diesel prices are down, freight market is stagnant, and there’s a new controversy over parking. Plus, what can an owner-operator really make in this market?

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  • Episode 11 of This Week in Trucking
    Freight Market | Fuel | Trucking News

    Why Are Rates Still Low? + Answering Trucking Insurance Questions | Ep 11

    Who’s taking this cheap freight? Gurvir and Caroline talk through the age-old question. + Trucking insurance tips!

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  • Ep 10 of This Week in Trucking
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    Improve your CSA Scores, Crowded Highways for Memorial Day | Ep 10

    Latest in diesel prices, freight market trends, plus tackle important topics like DataQs, rising insurance costs, and a new bill targeting double brokering.

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