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ICYMI Index: 5 key numbers from this week’s top trucking news
Couldn’t make it to San Diego for four or five days of ATA MC&E? Fake it by reviewing four or five slides from the weekly In Case You Missed It Index.
October 10, 2014
Business
Spot market freight, rates mixed to close out September
Spot freight availability rebounded 1.5 percent last week, according to DAT’s analysis of the market for the week ending Oct. 4. National average rates for vans regained a penny, flatbed rates rose 3 cents and reefer rates declined a nickel, compared to the previous week.
October 10, 2014
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DOE’s diesel price forecast revised downward; fuel projected to fall through year’s end
The price for a gallon of diesel will continue to drop through the end of the year, the Department of Energy projected Tuesday.
October 8, 2014
Business
ICYMI Index: 7 key numbers from this week’s top trucking news
The In Case You Missed It Index is your cheat sheet for the week’s top trucking news. Impress attractive people with your ready grasp of the most essential industry developments.
October 3, 2014
Business
Flatbed, van rates see small rate drops in Sept., but rates remain strong
Per-mile rates on the spot market fell in September in both dry van and flatbed segments, but reefer saw a small uptick. Rates in all three segments remain well above the same month last year.
October 2, 2014
Business
Diesel at lowest point since June 2012, continues tumble
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell 2.3 cents in the week ended Sept. 29 to $3.755, according to the DOE. That’s the 11th consecutive week that the price of diesel has fallen, pushing the national average price to its lowest point since mid-June 2012.
September 30, 2014
Business
Truck freight continues to push NAFTA trade growth
The amount of freight moved between the U.S. and North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico topped $100 billion for the fifth straight month in July, with trucks moving 60 percent of that and carried month-to-month and year-over-year growth.
September 29, 2014
Business
Got capacity? Drivers, demand and ‘darn’ regs
In a closing panel, moderator Mike Regan joked that the 2014 CSCMP Annual Global Conference could have been renamed simply: “Got capacity?”
September 26, 2014
Business
ICYMI Index: 5 key numbers from this week’s top trucking news
The In Case You Missed It Index: Using the latest picto-mnenomic hueristics, ICYMI gives you the week’s top stories in 5 slides. Ideal for weekend cocktail party conversation starters.
September 26, 2014
Business
Tonnage hit record high in August, ATA says
Tonnage carried by the for-hire trucking industry rose 1.6 percent in August, as measured by the American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, pushing the measure of freight movement to its highest reading on record.
September 25, 2014
Business
Survey: 3PL execs project sustained growth; note capacity issues, rise of e-commerce
Executives at 3PLs are confident about the current state and future revenue growth of their companies and the regional industries, according to the 21st Annual Surveys of Third-Party Logistics Provider CEOs.
September 23, 2014
Business
Diesel continues price plummet, hits 26-month low
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 2.3 cents in the week ended Sept. 22 to $3.778, according to the Department of Energy. That’s the lowest average diesel price since the week ended July 16, 2012, and the 12th straight week that the price of diesel has either dropped or remained flat.
September 22, 2014
Business
ICYMI Index: 5 key numbers from this week’s top trucking news
The weekly In Case You Missed It Index features a handful of noteworthy numbers at the heart of recent trucking news.
September 19, 2014
Business
Diesel resumes price tumble, hasn’t increased since June
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell again in the week ended Sept. 15, according to the Department of Energy, who reported it as down another 1.3 cents to $3.801. The U.S.’ average price has not increased since the week ended June 30 and is at its lowest point in over two years.
September 15, 2014
Business
Freight up again in July, index nears all-time high
The amount of freight moved by the for-hire transportation industry in the U.S. in July rose nine-tenths of a percent from the month prior, as measured by the DOT. The Index is just half a percentage point shy of its all-time high.
September 11, 2014
Business
‘Extreme pressure’ on capacity set to drive rates higher, FTR says
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index increased in July to a reading of 8.49, meaning a capacity crunch is putting upward pressure on rates, FTR says. The index could move even higher — signaling even tighter capacity — if the economy continues to gain steam this fall, FTR says.
September 10, 2014
Business
Diesel price unchanged in most recent week, remains at two-year low
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel did not change in the week ended Sept. 8 from the week prior, remaining at $3.814, according to the Department of Energy. That’s the lowest national average price since July 2012, following nine straight weeks of drops. The price is down 16.7 cents from the same week last year.
September 8, 2014
Business
Class 8 orders see 19th straight year-over-year increase
Preliminary data suggests August 2014 North American Class 8 truck net orders came in at 24,947 units, a year-over-year increase of 29 percent – the 19th consecutive month with year-over-year increases.
September 5, 2014
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