Middle Tennessee’s heating up—and I don’t just mean the weather.
This past week, The Clean Show rolled through Nashville, pushing tradeshow freight into overdrive. Show crates, heavy equipment, and exhibitor materials flooded docks from Music City to Clarksville. If you weren’t pre-booked and pre-staged, you were already behind.
Meanwhile, Quickway Transportation, a Murfreesboro-based regional carrier, shut its doors. Forty-five jobs lost. Dedicated runs gone. Another sign that thin margins are slicing deep, even in our own backyard.
Add to that our clogged roads—GNRC’s still debating solutions for I‑24 and the 65/40 splits—and it’s clear: infrastructure ain’t keeping up with our hustle.
The Takeaways:
Tradeshow freight is spiking—early prep is everything. Carrier closures are real—watch who you’re working with. Regional roads are slowing us down—plan accordingly.
We’re not scared. We run the damn dock.
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