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Christmas Edition: Key Shifts in Trucking Laws, Freight Trends, and Global Trade Disruptions

Daily Dispatch - Country-Wide Truck Parking

December 22, 2023

Good Afternoon,

The Rig Hut team extends warmest Christmas greetings and holiday cheer to everyone! We're grateful for your support as we shape the future of truck parking technology.

Keep following along for ongoing discussions about the industry, where we'll share insights from our hands-on journey in developing the leading truck parking management software.

Our mission? To revolutionize truck parking facilities with innovative tools, simplifying the management, booking and locating of secure parking for carriers.

At Rig Hut, we are providing the tools to optimize truck parking facilities, while making it easy for carriers to find and book secure parking.

Have you seen our boots on the ground series canvassing across the country? Check out our latest write up on Davie, Florida!

Yes, you guessed it, we have has some exciting news for ya’ll…

Rig Hut is offering a really great deal on parking spaces in the Orlando, Florida area through some of our exclusive partners. In turn, we are looking to partner with larger carriers based out of the area that can book in multiples of 10 spaces at a time, on a monthly basis. Our lot owner partners have given us exclusive access, which allows us to be extremely price competitive and flexible.

Please reach out to me if you have any questions! All of my contact information is below.

Monthly Secure Space | Fleet Parking

📍 10301 Boggy Creek Road, Orlando, FL, USA

📝 Description:
Our parking lot is very well located near the cargo area of Orlando International Airport between Tradeport Dr and Boggy Creek Rd. Companies near us less than 5 miles far: Amazon 01 Lake Nona Warehouse, Florida Mall, ALTA - Volvo Machinery dealership, Ring Power CAT Dealership, Case Equipment, etc

💵 Price:
$287.50/Month

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Weekly Freight Markets Report

Weekly U.S. Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices (Dollars per Gallon, Including Taxes): December 18, 2023

Gasoline - All Grades

⛽ $3.176

Diesel (On-Highway) - All Types

⛽ $3.894

Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA):

16,063.90+71.81 (0.45%)

NASDAQ Transportation Index (TRAN):

6,669.28+50.00 (0.76%)

Road, Sea, Rail, & Air:

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.: $201.70 +1.06 (0.53%)

Union Pacific Corporation: $243.58 +1.52 (0.63%)

Maersk Line: $9.41 +0.24 (2.62%)

Freight Brokerage and Logistics Services:

C.H. Robinson Worldwide: $87.27 +1.42 (1.65%)

Latest News Around the Lot:

  1. Georgia considers repealing a statute allowing direct lawsuits against truckers' insurers, a move to cut legal costs but facing criticism for potentially undermining road safety and victim compensation.

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  2. Truck tonnage in the U.S. fell by 1.2% in November, continuing a nine-month decline amid a freight recession. Despite a robust holiday shopping season, the transportation sector contracts as businesses rapidly sell off inventories, impacting truckload volumes and logistics dynamics.

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  3. Deutsche Bahn, Germany's national railway, is selling its logistics unit DB Schenker to focus on domestic operations and address reliability issues, a move that will also offer Schenker more growth capital and flexibility.

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  4. Recent attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, near the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait, pose a threat to global oil and natural gas trade. This region, accounting for 12% of seaborne oil and 8% of LNG trade, is vital for shipments to Europe and North America. Major firms, including BP and leading container shippers, have halted Red Sea transit, rerouting vessels via the longer Cape of Good Hope, increasing costs and shipping times significantly. This disruption, while not threatening supply, could inflate freight rates and impact consumer prices, adding pressure to global markets already concerned with oil demand and economic outlooks.

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Monthly Secure Space | Truck + Trailer

📍 14 Longitude Way, Corona, CA, USA

💵 Price:
$650/Month

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Monthly Secure Space | Truck + Trailer

📍 1607 South Campus Avenue, Ontario, CA, USA

💵 Price:
$650/Month 

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