Storms, Shorts & Sparks…The Wild Week in Trucking's Holiday Highway @EighteenWheelsandaMicrophone Ep. 041

Spot truckload capacity tightened in the US during the week of November 17-23, as demand increased across all equipment types (vans, reefers, and flatbeds), leading to higher load-to-truck ratios and rates. This shortage, highlighted by a USDA report citing truck scarcity in some areas, occurred despite a typically higher pre-holiday shipping volume. Meanwhile, a separate article discusses Thanksgiving weather forecasts, predicting varied conditions across the US, including storms ano heavy snow in some regions. Finally, Daimler is petitioning for an exemption to allow six German drivers to test US electric trucks, emphasizing the importance of rigorous safety testing for powertrain controllers in these vehicles.