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Diesel falls a cent in sixth consecutive drop
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell a cent in the week ended Aug. 11 to $3.843. That’s the sixth straight week the national average price has dropped and the lowest the price has been since the week ended Nov. 18.
August 11, 2014
Business
Class 8 orders continue big gains, see 71% y/y increase
Truck orders in July were “tremendous,” FTR says, and if they continue at current rates, they could challenge the industry’s current capacity crisis by year’s end.
August 6, 2014
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Business
Rates fall in July, but remain at record highs
Per-mile rates on the spot market in July fell from the month prior in all three segments (reefer, flatbed and dry van) for the first time since January, according to Internet Truckstop’s monthly rate data, but rates in all segments remain near all-time high territory.
August 5, 2014
Business
Diesel price edges down in fifth consecutive weekly drop
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel continued its downward streak in the week ended Aug. 4, falling five-tenths of a cent to $3.853, according to the government. The price of diesel has fallen every week since the week ended June 30
August 4, 2014
Business
Paccar, Cummins report increased 2Q revenues, earnings
Improving truck sales in the U.S. and Canada and strong aftermarket parts and financial services results worldwide pushed Paccar’s revenues and net income forward during the second quarter of 2014. Cummins attributes its revenue increases to stronger on-highway demand.
July 31, 2014
Business
Diesel continues downward streak, still at lowest point in 8 months
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 1.1 cents to $3.858 in the week ended July 28, according to the DOE. That’s the fourth consecutive week the U.S.’ average diesel price fell, and it’s still at its lowest point since mid-November 2013. Last week’s 2.5-cent drop was also the biggest week-to-week decline in the same time period.
July 29, 2014
Business
Daimler, Volvo report higher sales, profit in second quarter
Daimler reported this week that second quarter revenue in its truck segment were mostly flat at $10.74 billion compared to the same period last year, while profits jumped 5 percent to $612 million. Volvo in its earnings call reported a 44 percent increase in deliveries through June, while Mack, which Volvo owns, reported a 24 percent increase in deliveries.
July 25, 2014
Business
Truck tonnage falls in June following four months of big gains
Truck tonnage as measured by the American Trucking Associations’ monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.8 percent in June. The index is still up 2.3 percent from the same month last year and 3.2 percent compared to 2014’s first quarter.
July 22, 2014
Business
Diesel sees biggest price drop since November, hits 2014 low
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell 2.5 cents in the week ended July 21 to $3.869, according to the DOE. That’s the biggest price drop since the week ended Nov. 11, and the lowest the national average price of diesel has been since the week ended Nov. 25.
July 21, 2014
Business
Diesel price down again, hits one of lowest points of the year
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the week ended July 14 to $3.894 a gallon, according to the government. This is the second straight week the price of diesel has dropped and the lowest the price of diesel has been since January, save for two weeks in June.
July 14, 2014
Business
DOT’s Freight Index climbs for fourth straight month, sets another record
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.7 percent in May, according to the Department of Transportation. May’s reading of 120.0 on the index is an all-time high and marked four straight months of increases.
July 11, 2014
Business
Comdata’s FleetAdvance tool receives award
Comdata’s FleetAdvance tool has been named as a 2014 Best Practice Award Winner from The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI), a provider of education and research in the business intelligence and data warehousing industry.
July 11, 2014
Business
Price of diesel falls slightly after two weeks of upticks
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped seven-tenths of a cent to $3.913 in the week ended July 7, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, snapping the short two-week uptick in the price of diesel.
July 8, 2014
Business
Class 8 orders remain strong in June, reports show
Two preliminary reports on Class 8 orders for June show strong year-over-year growth and a continuation of positive trends of healthy truck orders of late.
July 7, 2014
Business
Rates shoot up again in June, set all-time highs
Per-mile rates on the spot market in June continued the major upward swing seen throughout most of 2014, and all three segments — flatbed, reefer and dry van — set record highs, according to July 1 data from Internet Truckstop.
July 1, 2014
Business
Diesel price nearly stagnant, but up in second straight week
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose for the second straight week in the week ended June 30, climbing just one-tenth of a cent to $3.920, according to the Department of Energy.
June 30, 2014
Business
Diesel price jumps almost 4 cents to $3.919
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose 3.7 cents in the week ended June 23 to $3.919, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. That increase broke a string of seven weeks in a row that the national price had fallen, last week hitting its lowest point since the […]
June 23, 2014
Business
Freight and rates: 5 slides from the latest reports
Freight rates continue to climb, with van prices approaching record seasonal levels, according to multiple reports out this week.
June 19, 2014
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