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NewsMay 9, 2012

Economic Growth to Continue Throughout 2012

Economic growth is expected to continue in the United States throughout the remainder of 2012, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in their spring 2012 Semiannual Economic Forecast

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NewsMay 8, 2012

Freight Volumes Show Slow But Continued Growth

The freight market continued to grow in April at the slow pace we have experienced for most of the recovery, with North American freight volumes rising 1.9% from March to April, according to the Cass Freight Index

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NewsMay 8, 2012

Trucking Jobs Grow by 1,800 in April

For-hire trucking companies added 1,800 payroll jobs in April, according to the latest estimates released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This comes after a loss of 2,500 in jobs in March, which the BLS adjusted after initially estimating a loss of 1,900 jobs

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NewsMay 8, 2012

Increases in Retail Container Traffic Expected Through Back-to-School Season

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will be flat in May compared with the same month last year, but is expected to see solid year-over-year increases through this summer and the back-to-school season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracke

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NewsMay 3, 2012

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Begins Steady Climb in March

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for March improved to a reading of 6.4, a half point higher than the previous month, according to the May 2012 Trucking Update. FTR forecasts the index to continue a steady climb throughout 2012, reaching a double-digit positive reading by early 2013.

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NewsMay 3, 2012

Commercial Vehicle Orders Soft in April

Orders for Class 6 through 8 trucks dropped from March to April

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NewsMay 1, 2012

Containerized Exports Rebound in March

Driven by a surge in furniture and auto parts shipments to the U.S., containerized imports in March rose 7.3% over 2011. This increase to 1.37 million 20-foot-equivalent units came on the heels of a 5.9% decline in February

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NewsMay 1, 2012

Feb. Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 17.4% Year-Over-Year

Trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 17.4% higher in February 2012 than in February 2011, totaling $78.1 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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NewsApril 26, 2012

Pricing for Used Class 8 Slips Again in March

March saw Class 8 used-truck pricing slip for the second consecutive month

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NewsApril 25, 2012

March Net Orders Signal Healthy Trailer Industry

Net orders for trailers fell 11% month-over-month in March, but for the quarter, were almost identical to orders in the first quarter of 2011, according to State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co

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