How the freight industry prepares for unseasonable seasonality

According to a recent New York Times analysis of weather station data, the United States has been seeing record high and low temperatures since 1994. Not everyone buys the idea of climate change, but there’s little doubt that there’s been an increase in extreme weather events in recent years. At 8.3% of the nation’s nearly 8,000 weather stations there were record highs reported – the most any year has seen since 1944.

When it comes to climate change’s effects on the freight industry, it’s always...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-the-freight-industry-prepares-for-unseasonable-seasonality

How carriers can keep their fleets running into 2022

This year has been characterized by severely strained capacity and historically high rates. This environment has caused some stress for carriers, highlighting ongoing issues such as the driver shortage and new truck backlogs. It has also given carriers the opportunity to keep their trucks loaded around the clock and cash in big for an extended period of time. Now, carriers should start planning ahead for potential market turns in 2022.

Seasonal surges typically affect various sectors at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-carriers-can-keep-their-fleets-running-into-2022

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