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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 18, 2025

Truckload Volumes Continue to Slide

According to ATA, October’s drop in truck tonnage was the largest in 21 months.

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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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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanMay 10, 2021

Truck Spot Rates Will Mirror 2011-2012 [Commentary]

While some have predicted a cliff-event drop in spot rates like in 2018, there is evidence that we may instead see more of a contract rate extended plateau, similar to what we saw in 2011-2012, Jeff Kauffman suggests.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2021

DAT: Spot Truckload Rates Soar

Spot truckload rates remained near all-time highs during the week ending May 3, one year after bottoming out as U.S. economies closed during the pandemic.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2020

FTR Updates Interactive COVID-19 Impact Heatmap

FTR’s COVID-19 Impact Heatmap has been updated to show truck load data in the spot market, providing state-level impacts on truck load volumes for four equipment types: dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and specialized.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 9, 2020

OPEC Oil Supply Cut Could Prompt Higher Fuel Prices

It's possible recent low diesel prices may start heading back up, with news that oil-producing countries plan to cut crude-oil production.

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NewsApril 9, 2018

Veteran Transportation Analyst Launches Website for Industry Insights

Noël Perry, Truckstop.com’s chief economist and former analyst for FTR Transportation Intelligence, has launched a new website called Transport Futures that will serve as a platform to share industry insights.

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NewsJanuary 10, 2018

Todd Tranausky Joins FTR as Senior Transportation Analyst

FTR has named Todd Tranausky Senior Transportation Analyst, responsible for content in FTR’s rail and intermodal services, as well as developing additional analysis and commentary to support those market segments.

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NewsDecember 5, 2017

FTR Appoints Vise as VP in Charge of Trucking Reports

FTR has appointed Avery Vise as its vice president, trucking research, responsible for the content of all trucking oriented reports, publications, and analyses.

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NewsNovember 3, 2017

Perry, Gross to Leave FTR Transportation Intelligence

FTR Transportation Intelligence has announced the conclusion of its business relationships with Noël Perry, principle of Transportation Economics, and Lawrence Gross, president of Gross Transportation Consulting.

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