What a difference a day makes: Where rates could spike
Where to look for the most likely ELD effect on rates? High-volume lanes between 500 and 750 miles, which analysts call the “dangerous lanes.” It’s those where load/unload hiccups or in-transit delays easily can extend a one-day haul into a second day.
Uber Freight update: Regional emphasis shift, personalized app update
With an update beginning roll-out today, the Uber Freight app will learn progressively about user preferences, delivering a “For You” pack that will show owner-operators all of their personalized load recommendations. Also: The broker’s new regional emphases around freight hubs on both coasts and in the Midwest.
Sleek Fleet tech-enabled brokerage launches
Sleek Fleet LLC launched its web- and mobile-enabled brokerage, designed to directly connect owner-operators with shipper customers’ loads.
Flatbed volumes/rates remain well above average, van holding, as midsummer rate doldrums loom
“The fireworks are over,” says DAT’s Ken Harper, but flat and van volumes remain above average for this time of year in the last week. At once, “rates slipped for vans as urgency around the end-of-quarter inventory moves, holiday shipments and Amazon P…
Will Uber Freight ‘disrupt’ trucking?
More sophisticated load-matching, combined with the availability of real-time lane data, gives nimble owner-operators a better chance to customize their business as far as net income and efficient route planning.