Refrigerated carriers

FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines

An RTL tractor-trailer. (Photo: Flickr/Rick McOmber)

Stephen P. Hrobuchak, Sr. and his son, Stephen P. Hrobuchak, Jr., founded Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines, or TRL, in the northeastern Pennsylvania town of Pittston in 1975. They started the company with just two trucks. The company grew rapidly, however. According to statements by the Hrobuchaks at the time, they achieved fast growth by placing strong emphasis on equipment and on service. 

Continued growth during the 1980s and 1990s

By 1987, the company had been so successful that it had...

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The Stockout: Reefer capacity tightens in Northeast

It is becoming increasingly difficult to source transportation out of the Northeast. Over the past month, reefer capacity has become easier to source across the country due to seasonal trends along with absolute capacity beginning to return to the market.

“Historically, it’s usually easier to source capacity during the first quarter than it is the fourth quarter,” Capital Logistics founder and Chief Operating Officer Michael Feig told me Monday. “I think we are seeing that trend continue...

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December Class 8 orders rank fourth highest in history

Preliminary net Class 8 truck orders in December were the fourth highest in history at 50,900 units.

The surge in bookings reflects continued demand for consumer goods, an awakening of the manufacturing sector and robust fleet profits from tight freight capacity. A driver shortage is worsened by closed driving schools. Other drivers are sidelined because they failed drug tests. All of these factor into higher per-mile freight rates.

“As we at ACT [Research] can often be heard saying, ‘When...

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FreightWaves Flashback 1955: Frozen food without refrigeration

The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each Friday, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.

The following is an excerpt from the September 1955 edition of the Jacksonville Seafarer.

Florida’s huge frozen food and fruit concentrate industries have more than a passing interest in a...

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