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
Increasing demand for more ‘organic’ produce will further complicate the logistics of the fresh foods freight sector in an ELD environment, according to Tom Finkbiner and Theodore Prince, co-founders of…
ELDs Could Significantly Impact Reefer Market En savoir plus
Spot truckload freight availability in May reached its highest point since September, 2015, increasing 7.3% compared to April and 63% year-over-year, reported DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest on-demand exchange for spot truckload…
Freight Recession’s Over: Analyst En savoir plus
Uncertainty over international trade – combined with impeding electronic logging device mandates as well as automation and on-demand servicing in the transportation industry – are the key potential disruptions which…
FTR: ‘Disruptions ‘Ahead’ En savoir plus
The American Transportation Research Institute, of which the Canadian Trucking Alliance is a member, is seeking carrier input for the annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report. An…
ATRI Seeks Carrier Input for Operational Costs Survey En savoir plus
