The “Amazon Effect” could explain the recent spike in driver turnover. Traditionally, driver turnover rates go down when freight demand is relatively soft, as it was in 2019, but turnover has…
Amazon Effect’ Could Explain Rising Driver Turnover in Soft Market Read more...
Trucking could be in for a period of improved conditions with the North American trade agreement updated, says the American Trucking Associations. In 2019, general economic activity, freight tonnage and…
ATA: Trade Agreement Expected to Bring Stability to Trucking Read more...
The risk of an economy-wide recession was a growing concern through Q3 2019 has largely faded, with healthy consumer fundamentals expected to provide sufficient momentum to get through the slow…
ACT Downplays Risk of Recession Read more...
North American Class 8 orders closed the year at 20,000 units in December, according to preliminary data released Monday by ACT Research and FTR. Orders averaged just fewer than 20,000…
Heavy Truck Orders Stabilize to Close ‘19 Read more...
Business conditions in 2019 have been more challenging for carriers last year, with more projected sluggishness in 2020, said ACT Research President Kenny Vieth, who lead an economic session at CCJ‘s…
ACT: Trucking Faces Headwinds in 2020 Read more...
U.S. Shippers using carriers who are still not prepared for the Dec. 16 deadline to switch from automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs) to federally mandated electronic logging devices (ELDs) could…
JOC: Potential Capacity Squeeze Ahead of Last ELD Deadline Read more...
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the latest edition of its Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. And found the average marginal cost per mile incurred by…
Labour, Maintenance Leading Trucking Costs: ATRI Read more...
Carriers, shippers and brokers agree that driver detention is a major problem in the supply chain, but solving the issue requires a “delicate balancing act with no side willing to…
Driver Detention Worsening, say Carriers Polled in Study Read more...
Operating costs were up across the board in 2018, as fuel costs rose and fleets increased driver wages and benefits, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest Operational Costs…
ATRI: Fleet Operating Costs Jump Read more...
