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Despite transportation âturmoil,â rates to climb 8-10 percent by mid-2015, economist says
The economics of supply and demand means that 8-10 percent increases in transportation rates by the end of the 2015 second quarter are not out of the question.
November 14, 2014
Business
ATA economist: Freight volumes rising, but so is driver turnover; trucking growth at risk
Even as freight volumes continue to improve, the looming driver shortage could hold back growth in the trucking industry, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello told the annual Management Conference & Exhibition Monday.
October 7, 2014
Business
Shipment volumes near pre-recession levels, expenditures hit record high, Cass reports
The freight transportation sector continued to strengthen in June, with both shipment volumes and expenditures rising once again on the latest Cass Freight Index. Both indexes have increased every month since January. And even though some measures of the overall economy indicate weakness, the freight sector has gained momentum throughout 2014.
July 8, 2014
Business
Monday Money: Freight slows, rates hold in Nov.; intermodal sets record
End-of-the-year freight activity lived down to expectations in November, while spot rates held and intermodal traffic set a volume record for the month.
December 9, 2013
Business
Probability âvery highâ FMCSAâs agenda will lead to capacity crisis, economist says
The third-quarter uptick in GDP and stable fuel prices are âgood newsâ stories for trucking, an industry economist says â but an aggressive regulatory agenda will continue to impact profitability more than modest economic gains. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs agenda is âa very, very big deal.â
November 19, 2013
Business
ATA economy panel: Low GDP growth, higher costs will pressure carrier margins
More of the same from the economy, with a real chance for rate traction just over the next hill: thatâs the message delivered â yet again â by a panel of experts during this yearâs crystal ball session at the American Trucking Associationsâ Management Conference and Exhibition. Until the delicately balanced supply-and-demand scale tilts truckingâs way, the bottom line for carriers is to continue to guard the bottom line.
October 21, 2013
Business
Monday Money: Sluggish 4th quarter expected
Several recent reports suggest that any momentum the economy and freight gained in the third quarter likely wonât carry over into the fourth.
October 14, 2013
Business
Truck freight to see little near-term improvement, FTR Conference speakers say
The key economic indicators point to a freight market that probably will continue to improve over the next year or so but not necessarily enough to justify growth in carriersâ truck and trailer fleets, said speakers at the FTR Conference.
September 26, 2013
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