freight volume

Truck Gauge: All Sandy’s Fault?

Carriers see softer freight in October By Avery Vise Since January 2011 in Randall-Reilly’s monthly MarketPulse survey, no more than 16 percent of senior for-hire executives have identified freight volume as their top concern in any month. That changed in October, when the number jumped to 26 ...

By Avery Vise Published December 1, 2012

ATA Tonnage Index gains some lost ground

After falling 0.9 percent in August, the American Trucking Associations' seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.4 percent in September, bringing the index to 118.7. The index is 2.4 percent higher than the same month last year — the smallest year-over-year increase since 2009. ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 24, 2012

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

Journal — Truck Gauge

Be careful what you wish for Could you handle a surge in freight demand? While 2011 seems to have been a better year than 2010 for most of the trucking industry, lack of capacity appears to be the reason. The growth in freight volume has been weak, ...

By Avery Vise Published December 1, 2011

Journal — Truck Gauge

Inventory Data Good News for Trucking While there are some signs of slowing in manufacturing, inventories relative to sales remain lean, suggesting that businesses are maintaining normal replenishment and shipment cycles. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the inventories-to-sales ratio throughout the economy was 1.27 on ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2011

Journal

Can you thrive in a weak economy? Lack of drivers and trucks could keep good times going On Sept. 21, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee noted the following situation: “Recent indicators point to continuing weakness in overall labor market conditions, and the unemployment rate remains ...

By Avery Vise Published October 6, 2011