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Newsby Jim BeachSeptember 24, 2013

ATA Economist: Industry Faces Capacity Crunch

ANAHEIM -- The trucking industry is looking at a severe capacity crunch in coming years with a variety of factors contributing to the situation, according to Bob Costello, chief economist of the American Trucking Associations.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2013

Optimism Continues to Build for Volume and Rate Growth

The third-quarter Transport Capital Partners survey reveals more carriers expecting to see volumes and rates grow over the coming months. In this quarter’s survey, more carriers are expressing optimism for increases in volumes and rates. Slow, steady growth in the economy has led the freight market into positive territory. And carriers are sharing their expectations for improved results.

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Newsby Jim BeachSeptember 24, 2013

6 Myths About the Economy

“I think it’s pretty astounding this economy continues to grow when you think about the shocks it’s taken," said Bob Costello, chief economist & vice president, American Trucking Associations, speaking at TMW Systems’ Transforum user conference in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2013

Forecast Projects Trucking's Share of Tonnage Will Rise to 70.8% by 2024

Overall freight revenue will grow by 63.6% to $1.3 trillion annually in 2024 and trucking will see its share of those revenues rise to 81% from 80.7% in 2012.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2013

Rogers Ousted as YRC Freight President

The parent of several trucking operations, YRC Worldwide, has announced CEO James Welch has assumed the responsibilities as president of the company’s national less-than-truckload service provider YRC Freight. He succeeds Jeff Rogers, who left the company for undisclosed reasons.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2013

Cargo Thefts Increase in Most Recent Three-Month Period

A new report shows truck cargo theft during the most recent three-month period increased in the United States, while the value of each incident moved higher by nearly double-digits.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2013

Vitran Selling U.S. LTL Operation

Canadian-based Vitran Corporation has announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its U.S. less-than-truckload business.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2013

Volvo Group’s New River Valley Plant Achieves Zero Landfill Status

Volvo’s New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va. has achieved zero landfill status at its truck manufacturing operations. Waste generated by the facility, which manufactures all Volvo trucks sold in North America, is now recycled, composted or converted to electricity.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2013

Alabama Truckstop Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Truckstop operator WilcoHess will pay $215,000 to settle a class sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2013

Trailer Orders Better, But Backlog Still Thin

Every trailer category posted month-over-month order gains in August, according to the most recent update on industry performance reported in the State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

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