Finances

Market Watch 1.7 trillion reasons to worry Inflation could change how you run your business By Avery Vise Last month, the Federal Reserve reported that the aggregate reserves of depository institutions stood at $1.7 trillion. That’s a lot of ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

Market Watch

Thank heavens for a lack of drivers Capacity constraints are critical in a volatile market By Avery Vise In April, the average price of diesel soared almost 20 cents – almost as much as the increase in March. ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 7, 2011

Finances

Tonnage index falls in February Winter weather blamed for much of the decline The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.9 percent in February after increasing a revised 3.5 percent in January. ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2011

Finances

Trucking adds jobs in December With November revision, employment rises by 5,600 Trucking companies added 2,600 new employees on a seasonally adjusted basis in December on top of an upward revision in the November estimate. The U.S. ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 10, 2011

Finances

Tonnage nearly flat in November ATA index is up 5.9 percent over 2009 period After rising 1.9 percent in September and 0.9 percent in October, the American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was ...

By CCJ Staff Published January 1, 2011

Compliance, Safety, Accountability – Where do we go from here?

This panel, held at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas, May 29-30, will cover the current state of CSA and possible future improvements. Panelists includes: Collin Mooney, Deputy executive director, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Bryan Price, senior transportation specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Scott Mugno, VP safety, FedEx. Registration is $245 and includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities.

Finance

Truck tonnage rebounds in September ATA’s adjusted index up 6.1 percent year-to-date The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in September after falling a revised 2.8 percent in August. The ...

By CCJ Staff Published December 2, 2010

Finances

Tonnage drops sharply in August ATA’s adjusted index up 6.2 percent year-to-date The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index in August plunged 2.7 percent from the July level. The drop was the ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 8, 2010

Finances

Tonnage up sharply in July ATA economist sees slight gains in second half Freight demand continues to show volatility as the increase in July was comparable to the decline the month before. The American Trucking Associations’ advance ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 1, 2010

Finances

Trucking adds 5,900 jobs in July The for-hire trucking industry continued to add jobs in July even as the overall U.S. economy lost jobs due to the wind-down of the federal government’s 2010 Census effort, according ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2010

Finances

Tonnage down 0.6% in May ATA index up 7.2% year-over-year The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.6 percent in May, the first month-to-month drop since February. The reduction, which followed an ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 13, 2010