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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2020

ACT Research: For-Hire in Tight Supply-Demand Balance

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.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2020

ACT Research: Trailer Orders Jump Again in September

Trailer order saw another big leap in September, with net trailer orders increasing 82% over August with 51,208 units.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Increases in September, Down Year over Year

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.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2020

NACFE Updates Low-Rolling-Resistance Tire Reports

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has revised its Confidence Reports on low-rolling-resistance tires to reflect industry developments since they were published in 2015.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2020

FTR: September Trailer Orders Jump to Third Highest Month on Record

According to preliminary reports from FTR, September’s U.S. net trailer orders hit a third-highest-month-ever record at 52,000 units, 23,500 units above August and 33,400 more than September 2019.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2020

Report: Revenue Per Mile Decreased Year over Year

According to the American Truck Business Services’ (ATBS) Mid-Year Independent Contractor Benchmarks and Trends Report, while some aspects of trucking, such as mpg, have improved since June 2019, revenue has seen an overall drop in the past year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2020

FTR: August Was a Strong Month for Carriers

According to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for August, carriers saw a positive rate environment with reading of 8.31.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2020

Spot Van Rates Hit High for All Segments

According to DAT Solutions, the average spot van rates set a record high in September, up 6 cents from the previous record set in June 2018.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2020

NHTSA Reports Slight Increase in Large-Truck Occupant Fatalities

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a preview of 2019 data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which included estimates for the first half of 2020.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2020

Used Trucks Volumes Up, Average Price Down for August

While the first eight months of 2020 showed used truck pricing 17% than the previous year, the recent bump from July to August saw a 7.8% increase over 2019, according to a recent report from J.D. Power.

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