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JP Hampstead and Zach Strickland sit down to talk about freight volumes and reefer in the Sun Belt. Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video More FreightWaves Podcasts

Triple-digit heat will bake areas of the southwestern United States beginning this weekend. It could also bake temperature-sensitive freight if drivers aren't extra careful. SONAR Critical Events and radar: Friday, July 10, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat The heatwave will hit all or portions of...

Alabama Motor Express will push deeper into the refrigerated business with purchase of Powell Transport Solutions. The acquisition, announced earlier this week, will bring 35 refrigerated trailers to AMX, the company said in a statement. A spokeswoman for AMX, in response to questions submitted by...

Chart of the Week: Reefer Outbound Tender Volume Index, Van Outbound Tender Volume Index – USA SONAR: ROTVI.USA, VOTVI.USA According to FreightWaves Reefer Outbound Tender Volume Index (ROTVI), which measures contracted reefer freight volumes in Canada and the United States, reefer trailer...

Groupe Morneau's refrigerated division has acquired Beacon Transit Lines, strengthening the Canadian carrier's presence in Ontario and Quebec, especially in the vital Toronto-Montreal corridor. Morneau Eskimo's purchase of Toronto-based Beacon, announced Dec. 19, nearly doubles its fleet from 80...

Florida International Terminal (FIT) deployed a new appointment system in a bid to improve turnaround times for reefer drivers. The appointment system is part of a previously announced expansion at the 41-acre marine terminal in Port Everglades. The expansion saw the terminal add 12 acres from an...