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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
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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
Business
Diesel prices climbing quick in Midwest, uptick could last for several weeks
On-highway diesel prices in Ohio and the broader Midwest region are on a sharp upswing this week due to refinery work in the region. As of this morning, the average price in the Midwest region have climbed 11.6 cents since Monday, says ProMiles’ Chris Lee.
October 8, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Where van’s hot, diesel price outlook, latest on Class 8 orders
The states where van loads are outpacing available van capacity, the latest numbers on Class 8 orders and the DOE’s prediction for where diesel’s headed.
October 7, 2015
Business
Large carriers get better rates, retain more drivers after 12-mo. mark
Large carriers have the highest rate per mile (RPM), despite also having the longest length of haul (LOH). They are also doing a better job of retaining drivers after the first year.
October 6, 2015
Business
Diesel prices up slightly over last week
Diesel prices ticked up slightly in the week ending Oct. 5, rising 1.6 cents over the previous week, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
October 5, 2015
Business
Trucking drops 4,000 jobs in September
The for-hire trucking industry’s total employment fell by 4,000 jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly Employment Situation Report, released Oct. 2.
October 2, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Flatbed heat map, rate activity from recent week, latest GDP report
CCJ Indicators rounds up the latest reports on trucking business indicators on rates, freight, equipment, the economy and more. Go east, young man (for flatbed rates): As you can see in the map above from DAT Solutions, flatbed rates last week (Sept. 20-26) were strongest on the East Coast, particularly so in the Northeast. They […]
September 30, 2015
Business
Diesel prices continue to fall, drop 1.7 cents this week
Diesel prices this week continued their summer-long decline into the fall, dropping 1.7 cents during the week ending Sept. 28.
September 28, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: August reports — Tonnage dips, linehaul rates climb
Tonnage dipped in August, according to ATA, but linehaul rates continue to climb higher in the month, Cass reported.
September 22, 2015
Business
Diesel price drops below $2.50 per gallon, lowest in over six years
With a 2.4-cent drop this week, the country’s average diesel price is at its lowest point since June 1, 2009.
September 21, 2015
Business
Where are truck and trailer orders headed?
In a Class 8 demand outlook at FTR’s Transportation Conference on Wednesday, Starks said utilization of equipment is about 90 percent right now, a few points above the mark that typically indicates fleet growth. “Anything about 85 to 88 percent suggests you need to be adding equipment into the fleet,” he said. “Things are still a little bit tight.”
September 17, 2015
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