Record tightness on the spot market: The load-to-truck ratio on the spot market in the dry van segment closed December with a record-high 9-to-1 load-to-truck ratio, according to DAT Solutions.

FTR and Truckstop reported an increase in dry van rates for the week after Roadcheck, while reefer and flatbed rates fell. Plus, more trucking news.

There are many truck types, but the four main ones to know are dry van, reefer, flatbed, and tanker. According to Trucker Path, dry vans are the most common type of truck. Dry vans are the ...

Dry van outbound tender volumes are down 625.6 ... While not directly comparable, there were 14,444 fewer trucking authorities as of Friday, with a total of 344,541 active trucking authorities ...

“NHTSA cites evidence from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association ... According to Bennett, the main concerns for fleets that are spec’ing dry vans have less to do with regulations ...

Also, trucker profitability is still reasonably ... and of the 1.6 million dry van population, there “probably are still a couple of hundred thousand trailers — really old trailers ...

The Mississippi Emergency Management Administration (MEMA) is working with the American Trucking Assns. to acquire 20 dry vans needed daily through at least this week The Mississippi Emergency ...

Freightliner Trucks delivered a 2010 Business Class M2 106 Hybrid dry van truck to Discovery Channel’s MythBusters: Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara.

Named for its single side laminate construction, Great Dane has rolled out the new SSL van trailer. The unit features a higher ... an optional while interior package does exist, too. Truck News is ...

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When you are getting ready to put a dry van trailer out to pasture and begin the process of searching for its replacement, there are many things to consider: maintenance costs, fuel-economy ...