Class 8 orders exceeded expectations again as fleets attempt to keep up with the rapidly growing freight demand, according to FTR. The truck market analyst reports class 8 truck orders…
FTR: Booming Class 8 truck Orders ‘Unprecedented’ En savoir plus
The average length-of-haul for trucking has fallen more than 34 percent over the last 17 years, driven by the rise of e-commerce, says American Trucking Associations chief economist Bob Costello….
Panel: e-commerce Changing Fleet Specs En savoir plus
As the trucking industry continues to broadly install and learn to use the ELDs (electronic logging devices) required by the FMCSA, there are beginning to be some disparities in the…
Flatbed Capacity Most Affected by ELDs En savoir plus
While the North American Freight market will remain strong for the rest of 2018, uncertainty in domestic and global areas could make the outlook for 2019 murky, says FTR chairman…
FTR: NAFTA Among Factors Making 2019 Freight Market ‘Murky’ En savoir plus
Additive manufacturing, commonly referred to as 3D printing, might not capture headlines like other potential disruptive technologies like autonomous vehicles and e-commerce, but that ability to print products on-demand could…
3D Printing Could Have Profound Change on Manufacturing, Logistics En savoir plus
e-commerce is affecting more aspects of the supply chain and infrastructure than many businesses realize, reports Fleet Owner in a new series examining how e-commerce is changing the world beyond…
E-commerce: Changing Logistics-Freight Game En savoir plus
The American Transportation Research Institute, of which the Canadian Trucking Alliance is a member, is requesting data from for-hire motor carriers to help inform the annual update of its Operational…
ATRI Seeks For-Hire Truck Fleet Cost Data En savoir plus
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index points to a carrier-favorable environment to continue through the rest of the year with even more favorable conditions possible during the second and third quarters. “While…
FTR: US Trucking Conditions Remain Favorable to Carriers En savoir plus
Becoming a “shipper of choice” is a decision. It doesn’t just happen, points out the editorial team of online freight market publication, FreightWaves. In an article titled, Top 5 Ways…
Editorial: Top 5 Ways to be a « Shipper of Choice » En savoir plus
