Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders were 44,000 units, up 4% compared with January orders, FTR reported.
For the second straight month, ACT Research's Driver Availability Index has logged the tightest reading in its three-year history.
The DAT Truckload Volume Index, a measure of dry van, refrigerated and flatbed loads moved by truckload carriers, fell 2% in January from December 2020.
The analysis, Decarbonization of MD-HD Vehicles with Propane, found that propane-fueled MD-HD internal combustion engine vehicles provide a lower carbon footprint solution in 38 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., when compared to MD-HD electric vehicles charged using the electrical grid.
A new collaboration between J.B. Hunt and the University of Arkansas aims to increase awareness of inclusion and diversity in transportation and explore solutions to this and other industry challenges.
In 2019, the costs of trucking contracted significantly, from $1.82 to $1.65 per mile – a drop of 9%, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's annual survey.
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is an invaluable resource, and its expertise is free, says Rolf Lockwood in his Locking it In blog.
While preliminary data shows that used Class 8 volumes dropped 10% month-over-month in October, they are still 10% up compared to the first 10 months of 2019, according to ACT Research.
North American cargo theft is on the rise this year, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused a spike in cargo crime in April.
According to ACT Research, preliminary trailer data for October shows a total of 54,200 orders, up 6% from September and more than 68% higher than October 2019.
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