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National diesel price average drops 2 cents
The national average price of on-highway diesel fell to $2.482.
November 16, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Outlook sluggish for end-of-year freight movement, pricing
Freight shipments in October dipped to their lowest point since 2011, and rates on the spot market continue to sag. Expected freight pickup in 2016 and tighter industry capacity should help drive rates upward, however.
November 16, 2015
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‘Go long’ with shippers — recession likely before 2020
Speaking as part of the Truckstop.com Connected user conference Tuesday, Nov. 10, transportation analyst Noel Perry recommended carriers “go long” with their contracts with shippers, as another economic recession is already overdue.
November 11, 2015
Business
Diesel prices climb back to $2.50 per gallon
The country’s average diesel price climbed back above the $2.50 mark last week, rising 1.7 cents, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
November 9, 2015
Business
Charts: Truckload rates continued their months-long decline in October (with heat map)
This is the third straight month all three segments have seen a decline in their national averages. Rates have been trending down since hitting record highs last summer. Contributing factors include a softer freight environment in 2015 than 2014, a slight ease in capacity constraints and rock-bottom fuel prices.
November 9, 2015
Business
Daimler, Paccar, Volvo see increased third quarter numbers, Cummins earnings fall
3Q numbers from Daimler, Cummins, Peterbilt, Kenworth and Volvo.
November 9, 2015
Business
Trucking adds 400 jobs in October, U.S. employment surges
Total employment in the for-hire trucking industry in October hit 1.4546 million.
November 6, 2015
Business
Diesel down 1.3 cents from last week
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.485 nationwide. Prices dropped in all regions except California and the Lower Atlantic region.
November 2, 2015
Business
Indicators: Still waiting on freight’s ‘second season,’ conditions for shippers deteriorates
The typical freight boost seen before the holiday shopping season hasn’t materialized yet, and market conditions for shippers continued to worsen in August.
October 29, 2015
Business
U.S. diesel average back below $2.50
Diesel prices dropped another 3.3 cents during the week ending Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
October 26, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Trucking conditions show ‘healthy freight,’ tonnage climbs in September
Freight reports from August and September from the FTR, ATA and the DOT.
October 21, 2015
Business
DTNA’s Daum: 2016 outlook not as a good as 2015, better than 2014
During a press briefing at the 2015 American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, updated the company’s sales numbers and discussed future plans and challenges of meeting Greenhouse Gas Phase II requirements. Year-to-date through September, Daum said DTNA has achieved a 38.7 percent […]
October 19, 2015
Business
Diesel prices drop 2.5 cents nationwide
Diesel prices resumed their downward course again last week with a 2.5-cent drop nationally, following the prior before’s considerable jump. Last week’s decrease ends a two-week climb in which prices jumped 8 cents, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
October 19, 2015
Business
ATRI unveils 2015 Top 10 list of trucking industry concerns: Hours, CSA again top list
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2015, the organization’s annual ranking of the top 10 concerns in the trucking industry. Here are the industry’s top 10 concerns.
October 18, 2015
Business
Economists blame 2015 freight slowdown on inventory; expect quick return to growth
Economists at the ATA conference in Philadelphia believe freight volumes will pick back up in the first quarter of 2016.
October 18, 2015
Business
Map: A look at the states with the best and worst rates
The map here shows the average per-mile rate for each state based on verified transactions on Truckstop.com’s loadboard, encompassing van, reefer, flatbed and specialized loads. The rates shown are averages of the rates paid to carriers from Oct. 5-11.
October 13, 2015
Business
Truckload rates continue downward spiral in September, all three segments drop
Rates in all three segments were also well below September ‘14 averages, with each being down more than 20 cents from last September’s averages. Loosening of industry capacity of late, along with cheaper fuel, have put downward pressure on gross rates. Line haul rates have generally continued to trend upward.
October 12, 2015
Business
ProMiles: Diesel jumps 8.5 cents in recent week due to refinery issues
Diesel prices jumped significantly last week, climbing 8.5 cents from the week prior, according to ProMiles’ Fuel Surcharge Index.
October 12, 2015
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