Survey: Majority of Respondents Are Optimistic About Industry
A recent survey from Transport Capital Partners took a simple approach to assessing respondents’ industry outlook by simply asking: Is trucking starting to be fun again?
by Staff
December 16, 2014
1 min to read
A recent survey from Transport Capital Partners took a simple approach to assessing respondents’ industry outlook by simply asking: Is trucking starting to be fun again?
As part of the fourth-quarter TCP Business Expectations Survey, trucking company executives responded to the query with a mostly positive reaction: A little more than 55% said, “some days,” while one-third answered, “Yes.”
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“Carriers are looking ahead to a positive year, though tempered by the continuing challenges of drivers, cost pressures, and HOS,” said TCP partner Steven Dutro.
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