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Business
2015 picking up? July tonnage nearly hits all-time high, base rates continue climb
Following 2014âs trucking boom â when freight and rates took off, truck orders set records and the industry saw some of the best economic times for carriers since the â08-â09 recession â 2015 has been a little disappointing, at least by some measures. Expectation gap? Could be. Especially if the expectation was for 2015 to [âŚ]
August 21, 2015
Business
Next recession could hit as early as late 2016, say analysts
FTR Associatesâ âstate of freightâ seminar/Q&A reflected readersâ recent suggestions that owner-operators ought to start the belt-tightening now to prepare for a cyclical economic downturn â starting as early as late 2016.
July 9, 2015
Business
Freight volumes: Up last week on the spot market in spite of falling economic conditions
All the same, economist Noel Perry of FTR and Truckstop.com sounded some sour notes on economic outlook in the weekly Trans4Cast newsletter on spot freight trends and more.
May 19, 2015
Business
Spot market rates: Downswing continues due to fuel prices, capacity, weather
Per-mile rates on the spot market continued their months-long tumble in February, with all three segments â flatbed, dry van and reefer â seeing noticeable declines.
March 3, 2015
Business
Diesel national average price jumps 4 cents to $3.92
California had the countryâs most expensive diesel at $4.119 per gallon, followed by New Englandâs $4.102 and the Central Atlanticâs $4.071.
June 24, 2014
Voices
POLL: What is driving tight capacity in truckload today?
The economy is improving, and capacity is tight, which means rates are gaining. Is driver pay lagging behind those improvements? Or is one of several other possibilities the main contributor to tight capacity conditions today? Tell us your thoughts in this poll.
May 8, 2014
Channel 19
Reader: âI see trucking improvingââŚ
That only tells a part of the story. In reader Jim Stewartâs eyes, the regulatory drag on the trucking business is finally registering with customers where it counts: rates. What do you think?
May 8, 2014
Voices
Owner-operators show business optimism for 2014
Results of polling on 2014 business outlook shows generally optimistic views from the majority of respondents relative to the past year.
January 21, 2014
Business
Carrier survey shows mixed rate, volume outlook
Smaller carriers slightly more pessimistic on volume than large carriers; a majority of all carriers are expecting rate increases over the next year.
June 25, 2013
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