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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 15, 2015

Spot Market Flatbed Rates Continue Moving Higher as Vans, Reefers Pause

Rates on the spot freight market continue crawling slowly upward in the flatbed sector but remain stagnant in the other two major categories.

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NewsApril 15, 2015

Profit Nearly Doubles for Marten Transport

Truckload carrier Marten Transport reported profit in the first quarter of the year nearly doubled from the same time in 2014.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 14, 2015

Cass Freight Index Shows Increasing Shipments, Spending

North American freight volume and expenditures rose again in March as shipments picked up significantly from the West Coast ports, according to the latest readings of the Cass Freight Index.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 14, 2015

Economic Watch: March Wholesale Prices, Retail Sales Move Higher

Prices at the wholesale level rose in March for the first time since October, according to the U.S. Labor Department on Tuesday.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 14, 2015

J.B. Hunt Reports Nearly $92 Million Profit

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced on Tuesday first quarter 2015 net earnings of $91.9 million, or diluted earnings of 78 cents per share, compared to first quarter 2014 net earnings of $68.7 million, or diluted earnings of 58 cents per share.

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Newsby David CullenApril 13, 2015

Momentum Favors the Economy This Year

Despite the slowing of economic growth late last year on into this year, the economy will pick up steam over the rest of this year, according to the State of Logistics Report Quarterly Update.

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NewsApril 13, 2015

Trucking Conditions Index Drops As Capacity Utilization Softens

The FTR Trucking Conditions Index for February fell slightly in February to a reading of 7.4, reflecting a softening capacity utilization caused by fluctuating diesel prices and the suspension of controversial provisions of the 34-hour restart.

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NewsApril 13, 2015

March Spot Freight Rates Up from Previous Month, Year Earlier

Rates on the spot freight market posted gains last month compared to February and the same time a year earlier, according to the latest reading of the DAT North American Freight Index, based on activity from its load boards.

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NewsApril 10, 2015

Congestion Causes 6 Mile Lines at NY/NJ Ports

The Port of New York and New Jersey is facing costly delays for truckers and cargo owners as record imports come through, according to a report on JOC.com.

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NewsApril 10, 2015

CTA Launches Labor Law Educational Program

The California Trucking Association has announced the Labor Law Consortium, an ongoing effort to provide the trucking industry with labor and employment law training resources.

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