Aim News

The truckload market is sending a clear signal: capacity is tightening, and spot rates are trending up rapidly.

According to the latest data from DAT, national spot truckload rates have climbed back into the mid-$2 per mile range, with some equipment types and regions seeing even stronger pricing. At the same time, flatbed load-to-truck ratios (LTR) have surged to levels that indicate a very tight freight environment.

For businesses relying heavily on the spot market, that combination can create volatility, higher costs and operational headaches. For those with a dedicated contract carriage strategy in place, it can mean stability and control while others scramble.

For more than three years, Bob Hite has been an important part of the Aim family, driving routes out of Vienna, OH. However, Bob has been keeping one of Aim’s valued dedicated contract carriage customers, Millwood, Inc., moving for over two decades, bringing experience, reliability, and professionalism to every mile. When Aim partnered with Millwood three years ago, Bob was extremely grateful that, as he was welcomed into the Aim family, his seniority and start date with Millwood were recognized. “I really appreciate that,” he said. “It means a lot to me that they recognized my time and experience.”

Written by Ron Bourque, Aim Senior Vice President of Safety & Risk Management

In the trucking industry, safety performance is meant to follow a carrier for the life of the company. Compliance history, crash records, roadside inspection results, and safety ratings exist to protect the motoring public and to ensure that responsible carriers are not undercut by bad actors. Yet one tactic continues to undermine this system — the rise of chameleon carriers.

Aim kicked off its 10th Annual National Sales Meeting on January 5, bringing together our best-in-class sales team, leaders and esteemed OEM partners from across the country.

The Sales Meeting remains a foundational event for the company. Organized each year by Jessica Deane, Vice President of Marketing, the meeting is designed to recognize the prior year’s accomplishments of our sales professionals while also collaborating on best practices and strategies; exploring new technologies to better serve our customers; and, ultimately, laying the groundwork for another successful year.

Aim Transportation Solutions was proud to participate in the 2025 Women in Trucking Accelerate Conference & Expo in Dallas, TX. Representing Aim were Joelle Hallis, Digital Marketing Manager, and Trish Mossor, Business Development Manager. They spent four inspiring days connecting with industry leaders, attending educational sessions, and engaging in meaningful conversations about the future of women in transportation.