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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.
Read More →Truckload freight pricing rose and national average load-to-truck ratios for dry van and refrigerated freight hit record highs in February.
Read More →Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders were 44,000 units, up 4% compared with January orders, FTR reported.
Read More →For the second straight month, ACT Research's Driver Availability Index has logged the tightest reading in its three-year history.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is an invaluable resource, and its expertise is free, says Rolf Lockwood in his Locking it In blog.
Read More →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.
Read More →North American cargo theft is on the rise this year, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused a spike in cargo crime in April.
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