Happy Monday and welcome to the latest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for carriers and drivers. As we look ahead to this final week of April, you can expect demand for reefer and flatbed capacity to remain high in several border and manufacturing/distribution markets, which is no surprise given the time of year. Once…
Welcome to your Friday edition of Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for drivers and carriers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand and rates are likely to be high, low, increasing and decreasing over the next five to seven day period. In the coming week, the Tucson, Ariz., reefer market is…
Happy Wednesday, y’all, and welcome to the midweek edition of Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free market report for fleets and owner operators. As always, this edition of “Where’s the Freight?” uses the latest data from Trucker Tools’ driver, carrier and broker software platforms to predict where demand for specific types of capacity will be high and low in the…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re introducing you to Trucker Tools’ most valuable resource: our employees! These are the folks working hard behind the scenes to answer your questions, design new technology features and help you make your business more efficient. In this blog, you’ll get to know Tyler Cassidy, Trucker Tools’ Senior Software Engineer who spends the bulk of…
In February, we interviewed Shay L. Dixon, co-founder of SCALE Logistics, as part of our blog series celebrating Black History Month. When we spoke with Dixon, she told us about her career in logistics, including how she first got started in the industry working for a manufacturer followed by a stint with a cold chain 3PL to becoming the CEO…
Welcome to your Monday edition of Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for truckers and carriers. With spring officially here, spot market flatbed demand remains high even as spot market demand for other types of capacity has declined in recent weeks. As we look ahead to this coming week, the Texarkana, Texas, flatbed market is expected to see…
Saving money is on everyone’s mind right now with inflation at a 40-year high. As oil and diesel prices surge higher and higher, you may be the feeling the financial squeeze if you’re an owner operator or fleet owner. Given the current situation, it’s more important than ever to use cost and time saving tools in your operations, whether you’re…
Being efficient isn’t just for the big trucking companies. For small and mid-sized carriers like you, operating more efficiently can mean the difference between an average year and a good one. Trucker Tools’ free software platform for carriers can be a game-changer for dispatchers exactly because it saves time. With our web-based platform, you can find loads and reloads quickly,…
With the price of fuel and other essential goods reaching all-time highs, it’s more important than ever to make informed decisions on each and every load that comes your way. Veteran truckers know that sometimes a rate really is too good to be true if it sends you into a market where you’ll run empty or lose money on the…
Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to your end of week edition of Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free market report for fleets and drivers. Inflation that began in 2020 and high fuel costs as a result of the Ukraine war are slowing down the consumer market considerably. Still, some markets will see high demand for specific types of capacity over…