3PLs Essential in Peak Candy Season

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- At the start of COVID-19, consumers were relying on comfort food such as candy to relieve stress. Today, Americans are still on a candy craze. C…

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Company Culture: Why It Matters

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- Developing an exceptional company culture is important now more than ever. For the first time in history, millennials have become the largest generation i…

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FWF Featured in Article by Grand Rapids Business Journal

Fifth Wheel Freight founder and chairman Brian Bennett announced Reese Van Heck as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Van Heck, formally the company’s president, is a H…

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FWF ANNOUNCES NEW CEO

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Fifth Wheel Freight (FWF) announced a new Chief Executive Officer to lead one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Founder and Chairman, Brian Bennett, ann…

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FWF Honored at Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Gala

LANSING, Mich.- Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) held their annual awards gala Tuesday night in a celebration of businesses from across the state for their innovation, culture and growth. As …

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FWF Market Insights: Quarter 3 Update

Why FWF Market Insights? Stay up-to-date on industry trends with FWF’s market analysis. The Logistics and Transportation Industry is constantly moving. Understanding the fundamentals of how rate…

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Trending: Informal Interviews

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- The economy ended the second quarter with strong momentum, following a reopening after distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Reuters, 15,000 more jobs in April and Ma…

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT-MADISON THAYER

MADISON THAYER, OPERATIONS MANAGER GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- Our employees at FWF are vital contributors and key assets to our growth. At FWF we cherish&nb…

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Ryan Hornack Featured on The Headless Marketing Show

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-The Headless Marketing Show is a podcast hosted by Alex Belding, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder of WebriQ. The show produces different episodes that talk through various topi…

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High Transportation Demand, Limited Labor Supply

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- The pandemic left various challenges for industries across the country, especially for logistics and transportation. There has been an …

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Fireworks, America’s Latest Shortage

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- Americans wanting to purchase fireworks to celebrate the holiday this year have found a limited selection with higher prices. From the start of the pandemic, we have see…

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FWF Market Insights: June 25, 2021

  Load-To-Truck Ratio (L/T) is the number of loads posted for every posted truck available. It is a real-time indicator of market demand and trucking supply — it tells us how…

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