A trend analysis of fleet manager surveys conducted by global research firm Frost & Sullivan over the last half decade indicates that “total cost operation” (TCO) calculations are now front…
F&S: Driver Pay Becoming Bigger Part of Total Cost of Operation En savoir plus
Quantifying what most cross-border carriers have known for well over a decade, a Stats Canada report released this month shows how much more expensive it’s become to move goods by…
StatsCan: Cross-border Trucking 25% More Costly Since 9/11 En savoir plus
North American net orders of trailers in June were up a whopping 73% compared the previous month – defying normal expectations, says ACT Research. June’s order intake came in at…
Trailer Demand ‘Defies Normal Expectations’ En savoir plus
The long-term outlook for trucking in the US is bright with freight volumes projected to increase nearly 29% over the next 11 years, according to the American Trucking Associations, titled…
Long-term Freight Outlook Rosy En savoir plus
A new whitepaper released by one of the largest trucking companies in North America asks shippers to think of a driver’s time as an hourglass – “a perishable commodity which…
Carrier Sums Up Detention Math for Shippers En savoir plus
The value of U.S.-Canada freight fell sharply in April, according to a new U.S. Transportation Department report, as overall freight traffic between all three North American Free Trade Agreement countries…
U.S.-Canada Freight Value Takes a Tumble En savoir plus
Last year was the “best year for the supply chain industry since the Great Recession” but serious concern over the truck driver shortage persist, said transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson at…
State of Logistics: Despite Serious Capacity Crunch, Rates Only ‘Steady’ En savoir plus
The Wall Street Journal recently chronicled the growing shortage of truck drivers and how replacing the aging driver pool with new faces is a challenging mission for carriers . The…
WSJ: Trucking Coming Up Short in Search for Young Drivers En savoir plus
Ontario’s recent economic turbulence and stagnant U.S. market growth has led to lower freight volumes and rates throughout the first part of 2015, although conditions on both fronts are still…
OTA Biz Survey: Truckers Rolling Through Headwinds En savoir plus
