Check Call: The results are in — peak season was weak

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Inside this edition: The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index makes a splash; for-hire carrier rankings are out; and Nowports comes stateside.  

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U.S. Bank’s Freight Payment Index tracked some pretty cool stuff over...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-the-results-are-in-peak-season-was-weak

Tractor count up 3%, trailers 8% on FreightWaves’ 2023 Top 500 For-Hire list

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The total tractor count of the largest trucking companies in the U.S. grew 2.63% over the course of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-2023-top-500-for-hire-list-sees-tractor-count-grow-3-trailers-up-8

FreightWaves Ratings introduces first-ever truck driver pay guide

Have you ever wondered how much you could make as a truck driver? Or if you’re already a driver, have you wondered how much you could make driving for another company?

In our newly unveiled FreightWaves Ratings Driver Pay Guide, we have an answer for you.

Representatives from nearly 100 fleets provided FreightWaves with compensation and incentive data, and Tuesday that list is live on FreightWaves Ratings, completely free of charge. We were surprised by what we learned.

First of all, $58,000 is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-ratings-introduces-truck-driver-pay-guide

FreightWaves Ratings unveils inaugural Top 500 for-hire list

It doesn’t take an expert to know the trucking industry tends to rely too heavily on its legacy roots. After all, for a business sector absolutely dependent on speed and efficiency, it sure has taken a while for it to arrive in the 21st century.

FreightWaves is committed to being an agent of change. With our new rankings lists and directories, we hope to add context and visibility to each segment of the industry. 

The inaugural Top 500 list of the largest U.S.-based for-hire trucking fleets —...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-ratings-unveils-inaugural-top-500-for-hire-list