Sluggish North American freight volumes in recent months may not turnaround right away, but a new capacity crunch phase next year could swing leverage back in carriers’ favour, according to…
Analyst: Reg Wave to Usher New Round of Capacity Tightness 2017-18 Read more...
During a session titled, The Future of Trucking: Quantifying an Unknown Future, FTR Truck & Transportation Expert Noël Perry outlined four “exogenous” or outside “exposures” facing the U.S. freight economy. “In some…
FTR Economist: Four Disruptions Facing US Freight Industry Read more...
Leading shippers and carriers discussed key trends affecting their businesses at this week’s Surface Transportation Summit, including service expectations of customers, capacity and pressure on rates. As reported by Truck…
Panel: Economy Putting Pressures on Carriers, Rates Read more...
Which type of carrier is better equipped to deal with economic slowdowns and recessions? Big or small? That was the main question posed at a fleet panel at Truck News’…
Symposium: Fleets Big and Small Face Many of the Same Challenges Read more...
A final rule requiring all interstate commercial truck drivers to use some type of electronic logging device (ELD) to comply with hours of service is expected at the end of…
JOC: ELDs to Drive Supply Chain Gains, Benefit Drivers & Shippers Read more...
Current US trucking market conditions could be the calm before next year’s storm, which could bring a major shift in capacity availability – as much as 10% either way —…
‘Calm Before the Storm’ For Trucking Conditions Read more...
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 Read more...
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’ Read more...
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 Read more...
