What’s behind March’s jump in trucking jobs?
Until March, for-hire trucking appeared to be stuck in neutral in terms of employment with little change in payroll job levels since October. Although some indicators of activity – spot...
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Flatbed report: Manufacturing contracts in March as expected
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in March after two months of expansion following 26 months of decline, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The Manufacturing...
Logistics Unplugged | Episode 8: The Small Parcel Edition
Small Parcel: How to Navigate Rising Costs & New Opportunities Small parcel has seen significant shifts in recent years—especially as regional carriers and new technologies like AI reshape the industry. In...
90-Day Pause on Reciprocal Tariffs, Except for China
After about ten hours and twenty minutes of reciprocal tariffs being put in place, the Trump Administration paused them, returning to the 10% baseline tariff on countries’ goods. Except for...
Over 15,000 drivers’ medical certificates declared invalid by FMCSA
A federal agency has declared invalid the required medical certificates of several thousand truckers, and plans to remove from its registry of approved practitioners the two doctors responsible for them.The...
Sales and Marketing Drive Growth
The Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) will host its ELEVATE Conference in Austin, Texas, from June 8–10, 2025, bringing together professionals in sales, marketing, and business development from across...
On-again, off-again tariffs will disrupt decision-making for importers
On-again, off-again tariffs will disrupt decision-making for importersNo matter one’s political viewpoint, the current tariff situation prevents importers and supply chain providers from making any medium- to long-term decisions related...
The Fallout from Tariff Day
Let’s be honest—last week was a bit of a rollercoaster for the economy. And by “bit,” we mean the markets basically went off a cliff. Between new tariffs, global pushback,...
Reefer report: Vidalia onion pack date has been announced
The wait is almost over! The highly anticipated Vidalia onion season is set to begin, with the Georgia Agriculture Commissioner and the Vidalia Onion Committee announcing the official 2025 pack...
What’s Shifting in Freight Classification
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is making significant updates to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)® system, set to roll out later this year. These changes are designed...
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