Frontline Dispatch LLC

04/13/2023

Always a good sight when hooking up and heading out

07/21/2022

Mornings always look so much better when you're getting a full load ready for the road.

07/12/2022

We are not doing our best to solve the truck driver shortage

The nationwide supply chain crisis triggered by the pandemic has led to bare shelves and price inflation at grocery stores–and focused attention on the workforce challenges confronting the trucking industry.

The trucking shortage is a threat to the economy. We can't afford to ignore key solutions.

05/02/2022

Collapsing trucker demand could foreshadow looming recession

Trucking has proven to be a somewhat reliable bellwether for the US economy

A Bank of America gauge that tracks truckload demand fell for the fourth consecutive month to its lowest level since June 2020, near recession levels.

04/29/2022

Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand

Demand for truckers is at 22-month low

Demand for truckers has hit a 22-month low, according to Bank of America. It’s the latest indicator that a freight recession is underway.

04/11/2022

Biden says investment bankers 'could all retire and nothing much would change,' but if truckers quit 'everything comes to a halt'

President Joe Biden highlighted the essential work of truck drivers while promoting his Trucking Action Plan this week.

04/09/2022

U.S. Xpress, Kodiak Robotics running Dallas-to-Atlanta autonomous trucking pilots

With 3rd partner, carrier embraces technology to relieve shortage of drivers

U.S. Xpress is tripling down on autonomy, adding Kodiak Robotics to pilots with Embark Trucks and TuSimple.

03/31/2022

Frontline believes in helping our community. Last week we sponsored an event and got to spend time as a team to help raise money to support education in the arts at a local school.

03/15/2022

DOT to consider oral drug testing option for trucking

Proposal could reduce cheating but has drawbacks, regulatory expert asserts

A federal proposal allowing trucking companies to use oral drug testing will reduce costs but could prove less effective against “lifestyle” drug users.

03/12/2022

Port of Savannah plans to boost container capacity by 60%

Projects already underway will add 1.7 million TEUs in 4 months

Georgia Ports Authority outlined projects that would take container capacity to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

03/10/2022

Source: Landstar closes major Ukraine operation in wake of invasion

Local agency seen as heavy hitter within the company’s system

Event may warrant a special filing with the SEC, source says.

03/08/2022

Just how extreme is China’s lead in the container port business?

AskWaves looks at the rankings of the world’s top container ports

The container port business is booming and the big are getting bigger, particularly in China.