The U.S. trucking industry is approaching record level spot rates, freight demand remains elevated, while the economy continues to grow at a good pace, according to according to FTR, which…
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The value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased 7.1% to $582.4 billion between 2016 and 2017, but the value of trucks’ share (58%) decreased by 2.4 percentage points, according to the…
NAFTA Trucking Freight Share Declined Last Year Read more...
While trucking activity is strong in the U.S., there are lingering threats like the acute driver shortage and talk of the U.S. pulling out of NAFTA, says ATA chief economist…
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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…
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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 Read more...
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 Read more...
The trucking market in the U.S. is at nearly full active truck capacity, with truck orders continuing to rise, reports FTR Transportation Intelligence. While there is some expectation the market…
FTR Predicts Strong Trucking Outlook for 2018 Read more...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is strongly lobbying to tweak – not trash – NAFTA, with American transportation companies joining other business heavyweights in leading the charge, reports Logistics management…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Strongly Lobbying to Protect NAFTA Read more...
A “trucker’s market” is due to finally arrive in 2018, says Stifel Nicolaus trucking analyst John Larkin, although he cautions that supply and demand is tight across the industry as…
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