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On thin ice? 2013′s challenges to fleets

In Part 1 of our "On Thin Ice?" series, analysts and fleets discuss what they see happening in 2013 as far as the economy and freight are concerned and any roadblocks they see looming. Part 2 covers the impact regulations may have on trucking and surviving ...

By Avery Vise Published January 29, 2013

2012 Economic Outlook

Managing the Moving Parts With freight demand for 2012 unclear, carriers’ financial fates may rest on how they handle recruiting, rates and costs. Gone are the days – if they truly ever existed – when a trucking company’s success or failure rested solely on overall freight volume. ...

By Avery Vise Published January 1, 2012

Changing Lanes

SPECIAL REPORT: THE FUTURE OF FREIGHT PART I: FREIGHT PATTERNS An expanded Panama Canal could shift some pacific freight to the east coast. carriers and rail lines are scrambling to meet opportunities. Are you missing the boat? In August 2014, exactly 100 years after it was first completed, ...

By Jeff Crissey Published October 6, 2011

Journal

Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis NTSB calls for comprehensive mobile phone ban for drivers Recommendation calls for banning handheld, hands-free use of cell phones Following the investigation of a 2010 Kentucky crash that killed 11 people likely caused from the use of a mobile phone ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 6, 2011

Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?

Tightening regulations, unfavorable demographics have drivers in short supply. Will rising pay and operational shifts meet demand? In 2004, rising truck tonnage, tight capacity, lean inventories and improved freight pricing helped ignite a driver shortage that swelled to more than 100,000 over the next two years. ...

By Jeff Crissey Published July 1, 2011

More with less

Don’t count on another 2004 or 2005, but a steady economic recovery and ongoing capacity constraints could make 2011 a good year. Coming out of the Great Recession, just about any improvement in or even leveling off of business conditions feels like good times. For many ...

By Avery Vise Published January 1, 2011

Journal

Court upholds L.A. port concession rules Disappointed ATA calls decision ‘clearly erroneous’ U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder in late August ruled in favor of the City of Los Angeles and the Port of Los Angeles in a lawsuit brought by the American Trucking Associations over the port’s ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 1, 2010

Avery Vise

Strength in numbers Signs point to a continued recovery in trucking At the time, 2007 and much of 2008 seemed like bad times in trucking, but they were great compared to 2009. All the key metrics turned sharply negative in the summer of 2008. Inventories relative to ...

By Avery Vise Published September 1, 2010