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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2021

Rising Fuel Costs Drive Down Trucking Conditions Index

The fuel cost component of FTR's Trucking Conditions Index recorded the largest negative change in more than three years.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2021

‘Truckable’ Economy on the Rise, but Faces Challenges

Bob Dieli predicted a “rough ride” for the trucking industry in 2020. Little did he know how rough that ride would be.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

4 Trends Trucking Can Expect in 2021

“2021 will be a story of contending tailwinds and headwinds,” says U.S. Xpress in a blog post about its 2021 Economic Forecast. See what key trends the truckload carrier's analysts expect this year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

Truck Tonnage Has Largest Monthly Gain since June

Truck tonnage ended 2020 on high note, according to American Trucking Associations, as its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2021

FTR: November Trucking Conditions Ease from October High

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell in November from the previous month’s record high, but the November reading of 10.26 is still strong, as rising freight rates continue to power robust trucking conditions.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 18, 2021

COVID-19 Still Brings Uncertainty to 2021 Trucking Outlook

As the COVID-19 vaccine helps return life to normal later in the year, the effect on trucking freight and rates will vary as consumer spending is expected to shift back toward services. That’s one takeaway from the transportation analysts at FTR in a recent webinar, “Preparing for 2021.”

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SponsoredJanuary 11, 2021

HDT Editorial Roundtable-Looking back at 2020 and ahead at 2021

Last year, 2020, was a train wreck and 2021 got off to a pretty interesting start. What's ahead in 2021, or in the four years to come of the Biden administration? HDT's editorial team of Deborah Lockridge, David Cullen, Jack Roberts and Jim Park cast a relieved eye back at 2020 and wary eye ahead at 2021.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanJanuary 8, 2021

How Did Wild Third-Quarter Swings Affect Fleet Earnings?

How did publicly traded trucking fleets perform financially as the roller-coaster year of 2020 headed back uphill in the third quarter?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 7, 2021

December Truck Orders Close 2020 With a Bang

Despite the record plunge in new-truck orders during the spring COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, orders of Class 5 through 8 trucks closed out 2020 in near-record territory.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2020

November Trailer Orders Still Strong Despite Drop

ACT Research said that while overall trailer orders in the U.S. fell off in November, the market segment remains strong overall.

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