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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 9, 2025

Freight Market in 2025: Gradual Improvement, Says FTR

Look for 2025 to be a year for moderate improvements in freight rates and more stable diesel prices, predict the analyst at FTR Freight Intelligence.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 22, 2024

Are We Seeing the End of the Long Freight Recession?

Don’t expect a trucking boom in 2025, but a number of industry analysts and economists believe the long freight recession is coming to an end.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 15, 2024

'Return to Normal' Economy Means Good News for Trucking

After the ups and downs of the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath, economic and industry numbers indicate that the industry is slowly getting “back to normal,” Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations chief economist, told attendees at ATA’s management conference in Nashville.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJuly 9, 2024

Volvo Prepares for a Wild Truck-Market Ride

Volvo's Magnus Koeck doesn't think the global truck OEM could have timed the launch of its new VNL tractor any better.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 9, 2024

Trucking Overcapacity Still Constraining Freight Rates

The overall economy is performing better than many people think, but overcapacity in the trucking industry is still keeping freight rates from rising, according to FTR transportation analysts. Find out why they think we'll start seeing a slow improvement.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 14, 2024

Volvo’s Koeck: 'Reset' Coming for North America Trucking

A record Class 8 prebuy is likely ahead of the 2027 greenhouse gas emissions regulations, said Magnus Koeck, vice president of strategy, branding and marketing for Volvo Trucks North America.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 28, 2023

ATA Projects Continued Growth of Truck Freight

The American Trucking Associations expects truck tonnage will grow from 11.3 billion tons this year to 12.2 billion tons by 2034.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 18, 2023

Costello: What it Will Take to Get Freight Back in Balance

If the pandemic-triggered boom times were the party, what we’ve been experiencing for the past year is the hangover, said Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations chief economist, in a session at ATA’s management conference in Austin this week.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 12, 2023

How Will Trucking Fare in 2023's Economy?

FTR looks at key economic and trucking industry indicators and offers an outlook for freight transportation in 2023.

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Newsby Jim ParkSeptember 25, 2022

Backlogs to Drive Truck Builds to 300K+, Says Mack's Randall

Mack’s Jonathan Randall says the foreseeable future looks bright for truck makers, despite some less-than-optimistic economic indicators.

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