SONAR Sightings for Aug. 10: Philadelphia sustains 2022 headhaul activity; Louisville sees highest level of outbound volume

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Market watchPhiladelphia

A traditional backhaul market and major consumer center for the Northeast, Philadelphia continues to see outbound volume increases that have become more common throughout 2022.

Since Aug. 2,...

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Soaking rain for truckers in South

Flatbed tractor-trailer heading down road on a rainy day.

When it rains it pours, especially in the South on many spring days. Lately, it’s been the Deep South and Gulf Coast getting drenched, resulting in flash flooding and water rescues in Birmingham, Alabama, last week.

Related: Flood threat not drying up across Deep South

New Orleans International Airport (ICAO code: MSY) received a daily record 4.1 inches of rain Monday, with downpours in other parts of the region. The old record was 2.43 inches in 1995. The pattern probably won’t dry up until late...

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