Practical reads for shippers and drivers. Logistics, equipment, lane analysis, and how the industry actually works — written by people who run loads every day.
Latest from the Falcon blog. Most articles are written by dispatch staff and drivers, edited for clarity. If you want to suggest a topic, email recruiting@falconlogisticsinc.com.
Mid-2026 is handing shippers a contradiction. Aggregate freight demand indicators are flat to negative, yet spot rates are climbing, load boards are running hot, and tenders…
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Trucks moved $64.2 billion in freight across the U.S.-Mexico border in April 2026. That single figure, from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, should change how you…
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The truckload market crossed a line in June. National dry van spot rates moved above contract rates for the first time since February 2022, according to…
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Most CDL A job listings look identical. Competitive pay, great home time, newer equipment, family atmosphere. The words are free, which is why every carrier uses…
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Every carrier says owner operators "earn more" with them. Few explain how the math actually works. If you run your own truck, the pay model matters…
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Although last-mile delivery is just the final step of the delivery process, the role it plays in building customer satisfaction is hard to overestimate. Unlike all…
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Whatever name you give it - cold shipping, refrigerated shipping, or temperature-controlled shipping - it all refers to the same thing: moving items that need to…
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Orders placed on an e-commerce platform are filled using the retail (ship from store) fulfillment approach, which involves actual stores rather than a warehouse. Instead of…
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