Truckload spot market volume rebounded in the last week

Wish we could say the same for truckload spot rates: While demand for vans returned to normal in Houston and other markets affected by recent flooding, rates did not respond immediately as averages through Sept. 29 show only slight improvement over Aug…

Cost control and other best practices for owner-operators

This GATS session of Overdrive’s Partners in Business addressed the broad topic of best practices for owner-operators. Controlling costs is perhaps the most effective strategy for success in trucking, panelists noted — not only does every saved dollar…

ATBS’ income benchmarking-data call

September 12, ATBS, the nation’s largest tax and business services firm dedicated to owner-operator businesses, is hosting a conference call and online presentation to present a variety of data toward answering the question, “Has 2019 been significantl…

Have spot rates bottomed out?

There are signs of it in data from the DAT network of load boards for the week ending Aug. 25. Spot pricing held firm, despite a 3% drop in the number of posted loads. The number of posted trucks increased 2.6% compared to the previous week.

New carrier admin portal from Uber Freight

Uber Freight debuted a new web-booking portal designed to help dispatchers simplify workflow, and a new app interface built to provide a more intuitive experience for carriers and drivers.