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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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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Do Electric Truck Regulations in California Apply to You? | Ep 13
California’s leading the way on emissions regulations and the electrification of trucking. But what does it mean for small carriers?
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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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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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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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Freight Market Remains Soft Amidst Produce Season + High Cargo Theft
Gurvir and Caroline talk through freight market indicators, fuel prices, and skyrocketing cargo theft.
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How to Prepare for the CVSA International Roadcheck 2024
If you or your drivers are on the road May 14-16, 2024, you need to know how to prepare for the CVSA Roadcheck.
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Competitive Rates Coming Out of Florida as Diesel Prices Decline
The produce season means good rates coming out of Florida, but this also means rates when going into that state are knocked down.
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Key Bridge Collapse, Skyrocketing Cargo Theft + Advice on Buying Used Trucks | Ep 5
Caroline and Gurvir talk about their experience at the Mid-America Truck Show, the cargo theft crisis, and the collapse of the Key Bridge.
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Rising Insurance Premiums, Broker Transparency Debate & More | Ep 3
In this week’s episode, Caroline and Gurvir talk about rising insurance premiums for carriers and the broker transparency debate.
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Diesel Prices Over $4/gallon, Tough Freight Market, Return of Convoy
Caroline and Gurvir talk about the continued rise in diesel prices, the slowdown in the freight market, the return of the Convoy platform, and more.
