Trucking has always been cyclical and often volatile. Rates fluctuate, fuel prices spike, shippers extend payment terms, equipment ages, and insurance costs rise. What separates resilient operators from those constantly…
A blog series to help guide the building of a stable yet flexible financial structure to navigate any economy. Most trucking companies don’t struggle due to a lack of working…
As the new year begins, trucking companies are navigating an industry working to recover from 13 straight quarters of soft demand, depressed rates, overcapacity, and rising costs. Analysts expect the…
Businesses across manufacturing, consumer goods, commodities, and industrial sectors are facing heightened volatility, from shifting payment behaviors and rising operating costs to global supply chain disruptions that strain working capital.…
Consumer brands are operating in one of the most challenging environments. Tariffs, shifting trade policies, currency volatility, and ongoing geopolitical disruptions have materially increased the cost and complexity of global…
The trucking industry enters 2026 facing a highly competitive, but slowly stabilizing landscape. Freight demand remains steady, but load flow is uneven across lanes, industries, and seasons. Spot rates are…
Under normal circumstances, the holiday season brings one of the busiest times of year for trucking companies. However, 2025 brings a different end to the year as freight volumes weakened…
A freight lane, also known as a carrier lane, is any route a carrier covers on a regular schedule. Freight lanes are also known as shipping lanes or trucking lanes.…