Spot market freight index gains in October

Nov 19, 2010

TransCore on Nov. 18 said its North American Freight Index reported a 69 percent increase in spot market freight availability in October, compared to the previous year.

This marks the third consecutive month when spot freight achieved the highest year-over-year levels since 2005, which was a peak year for spot market volume.

On a month-over-month basis, October load volume was stable, with a 0.9 percent increase compared to September.

Small fleet owner Scott Smithler's Mission Complete Transport builds on the owner's history hauling in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mission Complete is among semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship.

Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support

Scott Smithler trucked through war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan but managed to bring home peace and prosperity with a family biz whose missions are mostly local/regional, ending at home near every night.

This banner is on display at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C., this week in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Regulators, industry celebrate appreciation week with HOS flexibility emphasis, events, deals

Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists not afraid to get their hands dirty

Owner-op Lucas Zach's project 2017 Peterbilt 389, 2025 Timpte hopper

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