With hurricane season officially starting June 1, the Federal Highway Administration is making available a new tool that will help fleets and carriers plan ahead for altered traffic patterns potentially caused by road closures. Essentially, this Freight Analysis Framework tool recommends alternate routes without considering closed or damaged roads. Most recently, during the recent flooding that affected Interstate 40 in Arkansas, FHWA says it used FAF to project potential freight movement changes that affected six Southeast states and analyzed where longhaul Continue Reading

Rand McNally’s additions to its IntelliRoute and MileMilemaker commercial trucking software solutions include greater flexibility and customization in freight rating and truck routing, more specific routing in Mexico, and up-to-date U.S. ZIP and Canadian postal codes, weigh stations and toll costs. Carriers and shippers can now customize routing options, and customers can negotiate freight rates based on accurate truck-drivable routes tailored to individual truck configuration or type of goods carried.