This year looks to be the strongest for North American truckload and less-than-truckload pricing since 2005 and 2010, reports the Journal of Commerce. “We could break records this year” in…
Capacity Crunch Propelling Trucking Rates in 2018 Read more...
Looking ahead at what the U.S. trucking industry can expect for 2018, trucking analyst MacKay and Co. says Truckable Economic Activity is expected to continue at its current pace. TEA…
‘Truckable’ Economy Forecast Strong for 2018 Read more...
Net trailer orders reached an all-time high of 47,000 units in December, according to preliminary data from FTR. December’s order intake was 10% above November levels and up 38% year-over-year….
ELDs, Driver Shortage Send Trailer Orders to All-Time: FTR Read more...
The value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased by 6.8% to $49.7 billion from October 2016 to October 2017, as the value of freight on all five major modes increased from…
Trucking Helps U.S.-NAFTA Freight Value Post 12th Straight Gain Read more...
ACT Research reports Class 8 truck build backlogs grew by 10,100 units to 115,200 units in November. “Coupled with a modestly slower per-day build rate in November, the Class 8…
Strong Class 8 Orders Create Backlogs Read more...
The trucking market in the U.S. is at nearly full active truck capacity, with truck orders continuing to rise, reports FTR Transportation Intelligence. While there is some expectation the market…
FTR Predicts Strong Trucking Outlook for 2018 Read more...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is strongly lobbying to tweak – not trash – NAFTA, with American transportation companies joining other business heavyweights in leading the charge, reports Logistics management…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Strongly Lobbying to Protect NAFTA Read more...
The electronic logging device mandate, set to go into effect in the U.S. Dec. 18, will focus attention on companies that habitually make drivers wait long hours to load or…
ELD Mandate Sparking ‘Shipper of Choice’ Revolution Read more...
Comparing September 2016 to September 2017, the value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased by 5% to $48.5 billion as the value of freight on four major modes increased from a…
Cross-Border U.S.-Canada Freight Increases Again Read more...
