ACT’s most recent For-Hire Trucking Index shows a tight trucking market, with continuing increases in volume and rates, but with driver availability worsening.
Trailer order saw another big leap in September, with net trailer orders increasing 82% over August with 51,208 units.
While the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased in September, it saw a dip compared to September 2019.
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has revised its Confidence Reports on low-rolling-resistance tires to reflect industry developments since they were published in 2015.
According to preliminary reports from FTR, September’s U.S. net trailer orders hit a third-highest-month-ever record at 52,000 units, 23,500 units above August and 33,400 more than September 2019.
According to the American Truck Business Services’ (ATBS) Mid-Year Independent Contractor Benchmarks and Trends Report, while some aspects of trucking, such as mpg, have improved since June 2019, revenue has seen an overall drop in the past year.
According to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for August, carriers saw a positive rate environment with reading of 8.31.
According to DAT Solutions, the average spot van rates set a record high in September, up 6 cents from the previous record set in June 2018.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a preview of 2019 data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which included estimates for the first half of 2020.
While the first eight months of 2020 showed used truck pricing 17% than the previous year, the recent bump from July to August saw a 7.8% increase over 2019, according to a recent report from J.D. Power.