The first hint of a potential rail strike sent U.S. Xpress teams into planning mode, mapping out how to support shippers and keep the supply chain on track. What’s happening: With a massive rail strike looming, the whole country got a fast lesson in how much of our...
As summer winds down and fall fires up, two products that herald the arrival of autumn contribute to the year-round cycle of shifting capacity demand. What’s happening: With apples largely coming from the North and West, and wood pellets often originating in the...
When the pandemic made asset-based team drivers harder to find, a power-only brokerage solution quickly closed gaps. What’s happening: The pandemic broke up a lot of asset-based truck driving teams (it’s tough to social distance in a cab). That shift delivered...
Three time-tested strategies to help you weather the spring surge. The drab days of winter are behind us, and soon your schedule will be filled with summer staples: picnics, bike rides, backyard games, the ritualistic Saturday morning lawn mowing, water sports, and...
We know that getting your freight moved can be a challenge. That’s why we’re taking a different approach to bring more consistency, more solutions and more options to you. In our most recent Delivering Ideas webinar, we talked with several tech leaders in the company...
A proposed increase in minimum coverage requirements for truckload carriers, continued nuclear verdicts in trucking accidents, skyrocketing insurance costs for motor carriers – you’ve seen the headlines. But how do these and other market factors affect different parts...
