Shippers in the U.S. are feeling the pinch of tight capacity and higher trucking prices, according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index from FTR. “The question for many shippers is…
Shippers Feeling Capacity Crunch En savoir plus
North American January Class 8 truck orders were up 121% year-over-year, marking their second-best level in history, with Canadian sales more than doubling that number, according to ACT Research. “And…
Canadian Class 8 orders up 259% En savoir plus
Freight demand and increased freight rates are boosting the U.S. trucking industry, but the dissolution of NAFTA could wipe that all out, notes ATA’s chief economist Bob Costello. Speaking at…
ATA Economist: Trucking Outlook Strong, yet Potholes Lie Ahead En savoir plus
Recent moves by Amazon have led some industry observers to speculate the online retailer is poised to launch its own parcel delivery service soon, according to the Wall Street Journal….
Amazon Poised to Launch Own Delivery Fleet En savoir plus
It’s still relatively difficult to gauge the full impact of the electronic logging device mandate in the U.S. because of temporary exemptions and a phased-in enforcement period, according to FTR…
FTR: Full Impact of US ELD Rule Still Cloudy En savoir plus
A new report from the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General confirms that loading dock wait times hurting truck drivers and motor carriers in the pocketbook while also increasing…
DOT: Waiting at Loading Docks Costs Truckers Over $1 billion/Y En savoir plus
Mixed fleets with autonomous long-haul trucks and traditional human-driven regional routes could help the trucking industry address the problem of an aging driver workforce, said Uber in a recent company…
Uber: AVs Will Eliminate Driver Shortage, Not the Truck Driver En savoir plus
Electronic logging devices can save fleets money and pay for themselves, says David Carruth CEO of 55-truck LTL fleet ONE For Freight. In an interview with Fleet Owner, he says…
Carriers: ELDs Exposing Inefficiencies in Supply Chain, Save Small Fleets Money En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
