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Reefer rates rise

Following a three-month decline, truckload rates for refrigerated vans increased 2.2 percent on the spot market in March from February, according to TransCore’s Truckload Rate Index.Compared to March 2010, rates for the reefer segment increased 2.9 percent. Spot market rates are those paid by freight brokers and third-party logistics providers to the carrier.Outbound lanes originating …

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Trucking Salaries

When you are just entering into the trucking industry, you are going to have to “pay your dues” so to speak. The most important factor is getting that one year of driving experience under your belt. After this, you will be able to find enhanced trucking companies offering higher truck driver pay. Once that first …

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LTL Freight Performance

Frozen Food specific Industries (primarily Dallas based frozen food transporter with truck load and lesser than truckload freight services) released its fiscal results for the 2nd quarter of 2010. The first emphasis of the transporter is to drag temperature controlled and iced up perishables for the fitness care, sweet, and foodstuff industries. The transporter conjointly …

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Changing Times for Trucking Transportation

Transportation via trucks in the United States is the primary source of goods and materials transportation means over land. This can be marked as the most interesting and revolutionary period for the trucking sector seen so far. Competition is tougher than ever, quality and services are better than ever. The benefits are equally reaped by …

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