One of the most important decisions that any owner-operator must make is whether to use a dispatch service to find loads or rely on self-dispatching. There is no universally correct answer to that question, and many different factors can make either choice the correct choice. The most important factor to...
Prior to the customary high season, the truckload spot market is unusually quiet
Source: Freightwaves Since Labor Day, spot prices for the three main equipment types of dry van, refrigerated (reefer), and flatbed cargoes have been slowly falling. The decreases have been minor, with the all-inclusive rates for chilled goods reducing the highest (4%) and van and flatbed freight falling just over 1%....
‘That man was insane!’ Self-driving trucks must account for risky drivers
TUCSON, ARIZONA (AP) – According to insurance industry figures, nearly seven out of ten car accidents happen within ten miles of home. It appears to be true even for self-driving trucks. On a sunny Wednesday morning last month, an otherwise unremarkable ride in TuSimple's high autonomy-equipped International LT became dangerous...