
Volvo's Magnus Koeck doesn't think the global truck OEM could have timed the launch of its new VNL tractor any better.
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Disruptions to the global economy are occurring more often and with greater impact than ever before, and the instability isn’t likely to change, according to a partner at global consultancy firm Roland Berger.
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Net trailer orders for March rose between 6.4 and 12% over February numbers, to between 27,400 and 29,500 units, FTR and ACT Research reported.
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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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The huge increases in freight volume since the economic contraction are slowing, but the trucking industry still looks to see a strong 2021 in terms of both demand and rates.
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According to the Intermodal Association of North America's Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics report, total intermodal volumes dropped 7.4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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The American Transportation Research Institute has opened its 2019 Top Industry Issues survey up for fleet operator input.
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On what should we base a 2019 forecast? Start with what makes up almost 70% of our economy: the U.S. consumer.
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When you look back just four years ago to 2014, a lot of heavy-trucks were sold. Freight demand had suddenly increased, and everyone was trying to move more cargo. But when 2015 rolled around, things weren’t as rosy.
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July remains in a positive range with a reading of 5.75, reflecting tightening capacity, rising spot rates.
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