ORLANDO, Fla. — There was disagreement among some speakers at the Transportation Intermediaries Association meeting about the duration of the current crisis in double brokerage and outright fraud. Has the level of activity ramped up over the last nine months? Or has it been six? And maybe it was so bad that it had risen…
FreightWaves is hosting its annual Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit, a one-day virtual event designed to provide insights on improving operations and navigating the current market. The summit kicks off at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, will deliver the keynote on what can be…
Canada’s spot market softened again in March, with load volumes down 6% from February levels and 53% year over year. Meanwhile, truck postings surged 29% from February, with 2.51 trucks […]
General Motors is recalling 40,428 medium-duty trucks that Navistar Inc. built for the automaker because brake fluid leaking into a pressure sensor assembly can cause a fire. GM reported 11 instances of fire, smoke or flame in the 2019 to 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD Class 4-6 trucks between July 2021 and January…
Marietta, Georgia-based TruckParkingClub.com, a nationwide marketplace that aims to solve the truck parking dilemma, is launching hourly parking with a pilot program at a Kentucky McDonald’s restaurant. In a recent survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute, drivers ranked parking as the No. 1 challenge they face. With more than 3.5 million truck drivers…