Telematics help maximize existing capacity and decrease driver dwell times

Truck picks up containers at port

The fight to secure trucks continues into late January, even after the expected loosening of post-holiday capacity when volumes ease and drivers return to the road. While tender rejections are following a seasonal downward pattern, the levels are much higher than two years prior and carriers are still rejecting almost one out of every four tenders at contract rates. 

SONAR: OTRI.USA (2020/21 – Blue; 2020 – Orange; 2019 – Green)

What makes this capacity issue even more complicated is that driver...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/telematics-help-maximize-existing-capacity-and-decrease-driver-dwell-dimes

The Daily Dash: A 25% driver pay increase; dumping the Tesla Semi

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, C.R. England became the latest carrier to announce a large pay increase for its drivers. Plus, analysts debate the value of the Tesla Semi program and industry groups push for transportation workers to be among those with early access to a COVID vaccine.

Driver pay increases keep coming

Citing a multimillion dollar investment in its driver workforce, C.R. England announced that it has provided its...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash-a-25-driver-pay-increase-dumping-the-tesla-semi

Thinking about expanding your fleet?

The blistering summer heat is starting to taper off as we approach the start of fall. But while temperatures have started to decrease, freight rates in the trucking sector continue to heat up.

According to Truckstop.com analytics, the average national rates for dry van and reefer truckloads have steadily risen since May, reaching the highest levels since 2018. Similarly, SONAR’s U.S. Outbound Tender Rejection Index illustrates the market’s tightness by showing freight rejections climbing steeply...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/thinking-about-expanding-your-fleet

LTL carriers should improve efficiency in times of uncertainty

It’s already been a year chock-full of uncertainty for less-than-truckload carriers as each month has presented its own sets of challenges. Truckload capacity in August continues to tighten, as outlined in SONAR’s U.S. Outbound Reject Index (OTRI.USA), an upward trend that has subsisted since late April. 

In fact, entering August, U.S. capacity tightened beyond what was seen in March when consumers flocked to stores in anticipation of the health crisis. As of Monday, outbound tender rejects...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ltl-carriers-should-improve-efficiency-in-times-of-uncertainty

Zooming in on tightening Dallas, Kansas City markets

Front view of sea green truck driving on empty city street

July Fourth typically brings expectations of seasonal tightening, so drivers can get in hours before the shorter workweek. The disruptive year of 2020 is no different. 

“Our data shows that Powerfleet’s over-the-road customers have not only rebounded, but have surpassed the pre-March 13th levels by nearly 7%, and only time will tell, with respect to the holidays, if the trend continues,” said Daniel Romary, vice president of data analytics and business intelligence at Powerfleet. “We are seeing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zooming-in-on-tightening-dallas-kansas-city-markets

Today’s Pickup: vHub trailer-sharing platform now integrates with telematics systems

Trailer tracking

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The recently launched trailer-sharing marketplace vHub announced that its platform can now be integrated with fleet telematics and trailer-tracking systems. This integration will allow for an exact GPS-based location of available units and actual mileage, the company said.

“It benefits fleet or trailer owners and renters, and their drivers, when our new integration capability with any telematics system provides exact trailer locations in the vHub platform,” said Francis Roy, vice...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/todays-pickup-vhub-trailer-sharing-platform-now-integrates-with-telematics-systems

Developing storm to dump snowfall in northern Rockies (with forecast video)

Plow clearing snowing Idaho highway.

It’s the middle of spring, but truckers in the High Plains know that Mother Nature doesn’t always pay attention to the calendar. A quick winter-like storm could briefly delay freight flows across the northern Rockies tonight into early Thursday, May 7.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Wednesday, May 6, 10 a.m. EDT

A low pressure system and associated cold front will produce heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the Pacific Northwest today. But tonight, much colder air will enter the upper levels of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/developing-storm-to-dump-snowfall-in-northern-rockies-with-forecast-video

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