Over the next two years Celadon plans to increase the dedicated portion of its business from 37% to 50%. Dedicated trucking offers predictability for both carriers and shippers. Companies that hire dedicated fleets can lock in pricing and guarantee trucks will be waiting at their warehouses. Dedicated trucking tends to be more complex than regular long-haul routes. As that deadline closes in, shippers are moving freight over to dedicated trucks to ensure their cargo get where it needs to go, analysts say.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 23, 2017 18:55 UTC