Tag: Transport Capital Partners

Business
State of freight: Market pressure on driver pay stalled?
Though recent years have shown better trends, with pay rising fairly sharply for company drivers and independents alike, there’s evidence from carrier surveys that such increases have now lulled. Lower volume expectations indicate increases in driver pay could be limited in 2016.
February 11, 2016
The above could represent what Perry considers a “reasonable forecast for the year, but at the same time, you better be cautious” of downside risks, of which anyone paying attention to the stock markets around the world will be well aware. A significant global slowdown could bring the U.S. along for the ride. 2017, he added, shows much weaker in the graph given downside risks becoming more prominent in the wider global economy. The 2017 picture is what this year could look like if downside pressures build enough, he added, in which case “we’re talking down to 1 percent growth, not three percent.”
Business
Carrier survey shows temperature heating up on detention negotiation
Transport Capital Partners’ fourth-quarter industry survey showed 43 percent of carriers large and small felt they would be able to renegotiate detention in contracts with customers in the next quarter.
January 2, 2014
This Overdrive poll ran with the October “Attention to detention” feature in two parts. Follow this link for the first part.
Channel 19
Obamacare upside for independent contractor model?
Only if insurance rates get reasonable, as it were, on the long-term basis.
October 2, 2013
Download Transport Capital Partners’ most recent business expectations survey of large and small fleets by clicking here.
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
Smaller carriers were slightly less optimistic on rates than large ones, according to results here from Transport Capital Partners Business Expectations Survey for Q2 2013.
Business
Survey: Carriers hit by health care changes
Recent health care law changes will impact more than 80 percent of carriers that responded to a recent survey by Transport Capital Partners.
January 24, 2012
Business
Survey: Carriers optimistic
Transport Capital Partners found that 66 percent of surveyed carriers expect volumes to increase over the next year.
December 10, 2010
Business
Trucking firms report upswing
Federal and private research indicates a recent improvement in trucking activity and an upbeat outlook for carriers.
September 20, 2010
Business
Survey: 1 in 4 carriers considering selling
More carriers are interested in buying – 37 percent – compared to selling – 28 percent.
March 18, 2010
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