Economy

October 23, 2012 - Industry News

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.4% in September

The American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in September after falling 0.9% in August

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October 13, 2012 - Industry News

DAT Freight Index Softened in September

The DAT North American Freight Index reports a softer spot market in September. The seasonal decline in overall freight volume was attributed to a reduction in flatbed and reefer freight availability. Both equipment types experienced a decline month-over-month. However, while flatbed volumes were down compared to the prior year by 13%, reefer freight volumes rose by 1.1% when compared with September 2011.

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October 13, 2012 - Industry News

Freight Shipments Fell 0.6% in August from July

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.6% in August from July, declining after a one-month rise. This information is according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index

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October 9, 2012 - Industry News

Economic Panel Sees Mixed Forecast for Trucking, Economy

Stuart Varney moderates an economic panel during the American Trucking Associations' annual conference.

LAS VEGAS - A panel discussion on the economy indicated that the economy and trucking will continue to see slow but steady growth of around 2% GDP through 2013, barring something like a total financial crisis in the Eurozone or the unlikely aspect of Congress driving the country over the "financial cliff" looming at the end of the year

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October 9, 2012 - Industry News

Diesel Prices Up Slightly

The slow downward trend of diesel and gasoline prices seems to have halted this week

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October 8, 2012 - Industry News

Class 8 Preliminary Net Orders Remain Soft in September

North America heavy-duty GVW Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for September remained soft, according to the ACT Research

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October 4, 2012 - Industry News

FTR Trucking Conditions Index Moves Higher in August

If the economy keeps up its slow but steady improvement, FTR predicts a better 2013.(Photo courtesy Con-way)

FTR expects trucking conditions to improve in 2013, thanks to modestly better economics and a strong increase in capacity utilization stemming from added constraints on trucking from federal regulations taking effect in mid-year

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October 2, 2012 - Industry News

Few Carriers Expect to Add Much Capacity in Next Year

The number of carriers who expect to add little or no capacity in the next 12 months has remained fairly constant at around 70-74% for the last five quarters, according to Transport Capital Partners' Third Quarter 2012 Business Expectations survey

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October 2, 2012 - Industry News

Survey Finds Logistics Companies Weathered Tepid Economic Conditions in 2011

Dr. Bob Lieb, professor of supply chain management at Northeastern University in Boston, is author of the 19th Annual Survey of Third-Party Logistics Providers, sponsored by Penske Logistics.

In spite of a slow economic climate, 74% of North American logistics companies surveyed achieved or exceeded revenue projections in 2011, according to the 19th Annual Survey of Third-Party Logistics Providers. However, companies that failed to meet their financial projections were up sharply from 14% in 2010 to 26% in 2011

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October 1, 2012 - Industry News

ACT Research: Used Truck Market is Still Robust, Trailer Orders Improve

In August, ACT Research reports, pricing for used trucks continued to climb along with net orders for trailers

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September 25, 2012 - Industry News

Economy Shuffles Along

ORLANDO, Fla. - Unless we go over the "fiscal cliff," the U.S. economy should continue to grow, but at a very modest rate, said Bob Costello, chief economist and vice president of the American Trucking Associations

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September 25, 2012 - Industry News

Tonnage Index Down 0.9% in August, up Modestly YoY

The American Trucking Associations' tonnage index dropped fell in August compared to September but showed modest growth over last year

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September 20, 2012 - Industry News

Class 8 Demand Remains Soft in August

Weakness at the front end of the demand cycle for heavy duty commercial vehicles persisted into August, although underlying fundamentals are healthy, according to ACT Research Co

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September 14, 2012 - Industry News

FTR Reports Shippers Conditions Index Starts Expected Decline in July

FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for July fell to a reading of -4.5, starting the expected steady decline as shippers and carriers feel the impact of increased regulatory drag heading into 2013

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September 14, 2012 - Industry News

Survey: Fewer Carriers Expect Volume Growth

Results from Transport Capital Partners' Third Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey show that much like 2011, the optimism expressed in the first quarter was tempered by the reality that the economy was likely to remain questionable for the year ahead

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September 13, 2012 - Industry News

July Freight Shipments up 0.1% Month-over-Month

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1% in July from June, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index

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September 12, 2012 - Industry News

DAT Freight Index for August up Over Last Year

TransCore's DAT Freight Index for August outpaced year-ago levels by 8.4%. This is the sixth time in 2012 volume has exceeded prior year levels

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September 12, 2012 - Industry News

Indices from Cass Show Truckload Rates Steady, Intermodal is up

Recent information from partners Cass Information Systems Inc. and Avondale Partners LLC indicates that truckload rates are holding steady, while intermodal rates saw a month-to-month gain

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September 11, 2012 - Industry News

Navistar Shutting Down Workhorse as Part of Cost-Cutting

A new nose for the Navistar-owned Workhorse was featured in 2007.

CORRECTED -- Workhorse Custom Chassis is going out of business and is due to shut down in October, though Navistar International Corp., its owner since 2005, is saying little about it

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September 10, 2012 - Industry News

Hikes in Diesel, Gasoline Ease

The recent trend at the pump has seen the continual upward climb of both gasoline and diesel prices at a steady rate, but this week the trend seemed to be slowing

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September 10, 2012 - Industry News

Retail Container Imports to Increase 8.5% in September;  Strong Holiday Numbers Expected

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.5% in September compared with the same month last yea

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September 6, 2012 - Industry News

Class 8 Orders Rebound in August

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing August Class 8 truck net orders at 15,935 units, up 27% from July

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September 5, 2012 - Industry News

Pricing for Sleeper Tractors Unexpectedly Up in July

The price for used sleeper tractors rose in July, both on a month-to-month and year-over-year basis, reports the American Truck Dealers Commercial Truck Guide

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September 5, 2012 - Industry News

Despite Slow Growth, Capacity Balance Means Trucking's Doing OK

$Growth in trucking to support hydraulic fracturing operations in natural gas drilling may be inflating truck tonnage numbers.$

The economy is expected to continue to grow slowly amidst a variety of headwinds, but because the trucking industry has not been adding back capacity cut or lost during the recession, pricing trends are largely positive, with flatbed, tanker and reefer business leading the way, according to transportation analysts at Stifel Nicolaus

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September 5, 2012 - Industry News

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Pump Prices Increase

The price of diesel exhaust fluid at the pump jumped in August while tote prices remained level, according to the latest DEF Tracker price update from Integer Research

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