The freight market is volatile, and spot rates fluctuate daily, sometimes in real time, making it challenging for carriers to secure consistent, profitable loads. Many small fleets and owner-operators ...

Some small carriers believe direct shippers only care about price, capacity, and service. But in 2025, that’s not the full picture anymore. The companies you’re trying to do business with — whether it ...

Previously: Same old spot market or 'totally different world'? Owner-operators in trucking generally have two options when it comes to sourcing freight -- brokers on the spot market or directly from ...

A new federal law that broadens the direct shipping rights of consumers in 17 states is too limited to boost wine sales by a meaningful amount -- if at all. However, the measure, which was signed by ...

Over independent owner-operator Zach Beadle’s career of nearly three decades, he’s amassed quite a collection of keys – more than one for every year in business. But those keys don’t turn the ...

Whether it's pinot noir, merlot, chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon, wine lovers in Massachusetts will soon be able to have some of their favorite bottles shipped straight from the vineyards to their ...

One of the wine industry's largest cooperatives is getting into the direct shipping business. The 78-member Sonoma County Vintners Co-operative in Windsor announced recently that it has joined forces ...

BOSTON (AP) — Whether it’s pinot noir, merlot, chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon, wine lovers in Massachusetts will soon be able to have some of their favorite bottles shipped straight from the ...

Pennsylvanians will soon have a lot more options to slake their thirst for wine from across the country as the state approves the first wave of permits for direct shippers. In the last week, the ...