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ArticlesJuly 29, 2021

How the True Cost of Freight Shipping Affects the Carrier Market

An analytical look at consumer spending, the pandemic, and the spot market — where we've been, where we're headed, and what that means for owner-operators and fleets.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2021

Supply Chain, Driver Shortage Issues Affect Truck Tonnage

Truck tonnage has flattened out, according to the American Trucking Associations, which has seen its tonnage Index fall slightly for two months in a row.

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NewsMay 27, 2021

New CDC Guidelines Could Accelerate Economic Normalization

What does new COVID-19 masking guidance for fully vaccinated Americans mean for the economy and truck freight, as spending on services that involve being around other people continues to improve?

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NewsApril 30, 2021

What do Pandemic-Scrambled Retail Inventory Trends Mean for Trucking?

The inventories-to-sales ratio traditionally has been a key indicator for assessing near-term transportation demand. Right now they're very lean, which usually is good news for trucking – but there's a catch.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2021

Truck Tonnage Index Drops for Second Month

Truck tonnage fell in March for the second month in a row, but American Trucking Associations’ chief economist is still calling for a positive outlook.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 15, 2021

Market Analysts Say Trucking Capacity Has Peaked

The trucking industry, and the supply chain as a whole, are in an upcycle, but analysts suspect that the industry has reached its peak.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2021

ATA Truck Tonnage Falls in February

The 4.5% drop in the American Trucking Associations' tonnage numbers was largely due to severe winter weather during February.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanMarch 23, 2021

What Railroad Statistics Can Tell Us About Truck Freight Volumes

Is a broad statistic that can give us a real-time second-level read on the magnitude and direction of freight trends? The answer is rail carloads.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMarch 9, 2021

IHS Markit: Strong Economy to Drive More Class 8 Registrations

The number of new Class 8 registrations in 2021 is expected to recover by more than 10% from 2020, IHS Markit officials said during a Work Truck Week 2021 virtual presentation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2021

Truck Tonnage Rises in January, Continues to Climb

American Trucking Associations logged an advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increase of 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in December 2020.

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