Authorities say a wooden pallet supplier and his employee were recently detained on suspicion of stealing truckloads of pallets from Florida distribution sites. Bobby Herrera Jr., 45, and Nicholas Howard, 36, are charged with dozens of felonies in connection with the theft of $704,487 in wooden pallets and $231,000 in...
Trucking vs. the Diesel Shortage, a Commentary
The constant rise in diesel fuel prices has produced a tumultuous pricing environment in the freight business over the last few months, owing to the difficulty to precisely calculate fuel costs for bidding months, if not weeks, in advance of hauling the load. This annoyance is already potentially costly, but...
Harvest truckers are putting a strain on an already tight market.
The trucking industry gears up for harvest season at the end of every summer, which generally adds to a further tightening of capacity — for a few reasons. For nearly a month, owner-operators who own farms remove their transportation capacity from the market to harvest and deliver products. Brokers also...