A majority of Americans polled by customs brokerage firm Livingston International believe NAFTA helped support strong economic growth in the U.S. over the last two decades, and withdrawing from the…
Poll: Majority of Americans Support NAFTA En savoir plus
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell by more than two points in June as a result of increased costs for labor, fuel, and equipment, reflecting less favorable conditions for trucking. FTR…
FTR: Increased Costs Could Mean Less Favorable Trucking Conditions En savoir plus
After the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is fully implemented at the end of this year, truck utilization could climb to 100%, squeezing capacity and creating demand for as…
FTR: ELD Mandate to Put the Squeeze on Capacity En savoir plus
The ELD mandate was the top industry issue on trucking fleets’ minds last year, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top 10 list. ATRI’s Rebecca Brewster ran down…
ELDs Top ATRI’s Trucking Issues List; Input on 2017 Wanted En savoir plus
Newly released U.S. Transportation Department figures show that trucking posting the second-highest increase of all freight modes since the end of the Great Recession. Trucking’s growth of 37.8% was bested…
US Trucking Activity Up Nearly 40% Since Great Recession En savoir plus
The value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased by 11.4% to $51.2 billion between May 2016 and May 2017 as the value of freight on all five major modes increased from…
U.S.-Canada Freight Flows Increase by Double Digits En savoir plus
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) released its Freight Transportation Forecast report for 2017 through 2028 today and has projected continued growth for the transportation and trucking industry. “As the U.S….
ATA Predicts Continued Growth for Trucking En savoir plus
American Trucking Associations (ATA) is projecting U.S. freight volumes to grow 2.8% this year, followed by 3.4% annual growth through 2023 – a trend that could lead to potential capacity…
Rising Volumes Could Lead to Capacity Crunches: ATA En savoir plus
E-commerce freight is causing strains on last-mile capacity. Uneven shipping patterns are playing havoc with freight forecasts. Inventory-to-sales ratios are falling as manufacturers abhor keeping excess inventory for very long,…
Disruptions, Uneven Shipping Patterns Changing ‘Peak Season’ En savoir plus
