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Trucking employment down 3,500 jobs as overall employment rises
For the second straight month, employment in the for-hire trucking industry sank, as 3,500 jobs were shed in June, according to estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
July 8, 2013
Business
Driver pay, ‘Obamacare,’ industry outlook broken down at CCJ Symposium
A look at some of the highlights from the 2013 CCJ Spring Symposium.
May 24, 2013
Business
Indicators: Trucking employment continues rise, Class 8 orders strong
In economic barometers for the trucking industry released in the past week, trucking employment continued its years-long gains and Class 8 orders surged.
March 12, 2013
Business
Trucking employment continues to gain
The December employment report released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows trucking added 4,200 jobs.
January 4, 2013
Business
Indicators: Shipper conditions improve, tonnage rebounds
FTR Associates Shippers Conditions Index improved in October from September, but the research firm forecasts that conditions at the end of 2012 and into 2013 will worsen.
December 21, 2012
Business
Indicators: Trucking sees employment gains
The number of payroll jobs at for-hire trucking companies rose in November, as did the number of trailer orders.
December 10, 2012
Business
Indicators: Surface trade, truck orders, others improve
The week’s highlights in potential economic indicators all show positive growth for both the trucking economy and the U.S. economy as a whole.
November 9, 2012
Business
Trucking gains 3,600 jobs in October
In a month in which the U.S. economy added 171,000 jobs, for-hire trucking companies added 3,600 payroll jobs in October, according to estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Nov. 2.
November 2, 2012
Business
Indicators: Tonnage index up, orders down
Three indicators of the trucking economy’s current state and potential future trends show slightly mixed readings this week.
October 25, 2012
Overdrive Extra
Flatbedders, be ready: Housing starts spike
The number of houses that began construction in September jumped a whopping 15 percent from August to its highest numbers since 2008 and up 34 percent over last September.
October 17, 2012
Business
Freight index lowest since Nov. 2011
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.6 percent in August from July, declining after a one-month rise.
October 12, 2012
Business
Trucking adds 700 jobs in September
For-hire trucking companies added 700 payroll jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis as the overall U.S. economy added 114,000 nonfarm jobs.
October 11, 2012
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