Continued improvement in the economy will drive healthier freight volumes and create more demand for drivers. Motor carriers should remain focused on driver retention, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
March 29, 2021
Truckload freight pricing rose and national average load-to-truck ratios for dry van and refrigerated freight hit record highs in February.
March 19, 2021
Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders were 44,000 units, up 4% compared with January orders, FTR reported.
March 3, 2021
For the second straight month, ACT Research's Driver Availability Index has logged the tightest reading in its three-year history.
March 3, 2021
The DAT Truckload Volume Index, a measure of dry van, refrigerated and flatbed loads moved by truckload carriers, fell 2% in January from December 2020.
February 18, 2021
The analysis, Decarbonization of MD-HD Vehicles with Propane, found that propane-fueled MD-HD internal combustion engine vehicles provide a lower carbon footprint solution in 38 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., when compared to MD-HD electric vehicles charged using the electrical grid.
January 28, 2021
A new collaboration between J.B. Hunt and the University of Arkansas aims to increase awareness of inclusion and diversity in transportation and explore solutions to this and other industry challenges.
December 22, 2020
In 2019, the costs of trucking contracted significantly, from $1.82 to $1.65 per mile – a drop of 9%, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's annual survey.
November 24, 2020
While preliminary data shows that used Class 8 volumes dropped 10% month-over-month in October, they are still 10% up compared to the first 10 months of 2019, according to ACT Research.
November 17, 2020
According to ACT Research, preliminary trailer data for October shows a total of 54,200 orders, up 6% from September and more than 68% higher than October 2019.
November 12, 2020
Spot truckload rates for dry van and refrigerated freight hit another high in October, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, while average flatbed rates also increased compared to September, they did not surpass 2018’s highs.
November 12, 2020
According to separate ACT Research and FTR reporting, October’s preliminary North American Class 8 orders jumped to 38,900 units and 40,100 units, respectively.
November 3, 2020
ACT’s most recent For-Hire Trucking Index shows a tight trucking market, with continuing increases in volume and rates, but with driver availability worsening.
October 26, 2020
Trailer order saw another big leap in September, with net trailer orders increasing 82% over August with 51,208 units.
October 22, 2020
While the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased in September, it saw a dip compared to September 2019.
October 20, 2020