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Indicators: Page 56

Business
Tonnage rises for third straight month in April, nears all-time high
The amount of tonnage carried by the for-hire trucking industry rose 1.5 percent in April from March, according to the American Trucking Associations’ monthly Fo-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, marking the third month in a row the index has increased.
May 22, 2014
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Business
Truckload rates surging; recent 6 percent upswing could continue
The latest indicators for trucking are headed in the right direction – unless, of course, you’re a shipper.
May 20, 2014
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Business
Diesel price drops again, down 4.1 cents in May
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 1.4 cents in the week ended May 19 to $3.94, following two weeks of similar declines and sinking the price 4.1 cents since the start of May, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
May 19, 2014
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Business
Trucking still dominant freight mode in U.S., moving 70% of goods (with inforgraphics)
Trucking is still the U.S. primary mover of freight in the U.S. and moved nearly 70 percent of all domestic freight tonnage in the country in 2013, according to the American Trucking Association’s American Trucking Trends report.
May 19, 2014
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Business
Freight jumps again in March, continues rebound from cold winter
The for-hire transportation industry carried 1.6 percent more freight in March than in February. Trucking, too, saw “rapid” growth in the month, according to the DOT.
May 16, 2014
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Business
Diesel drops another 1.6 cents, could be heading into expected decline
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell again in the week ended May 12, dropping 1.6 cents to $3.948. The decreases could be the beginning of the DOE-predicted summer decline, when the national average price is expected to slide to a $3.87 summer average.
May 12, 2014
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Business
Tightening capacity boosts rates, pushes Trucking Conditions Index higher
FTR’s monthly Trucking Conditions Index jumped in March by more than a point to a reading of 8.69 on the heels of what FTR says is an “extremely tight capacity” that spurred an increase in rates.
May 7, 2014
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Business
Flatbed rates soar in April, reefer and van still near all-time highs
Flatbed rates soared again in April, setting another high. And although reefer and dry van rates fell off a bit, both are in record territory.
May 6, 2014
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Business
Diesel price drops a cent, still up a dime year over year
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the week ended May 5 1.1 cents to $3.964, ending the latest string of increases at just two weeks, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
May 5, 2014
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Business
Earnings report roundup: UPS, J.B. Hunt, Landstar, Werner, Old Dominion, Saia, Knight
Fleets around the country are in the midst of reporting their first quarter earnings. Here are a few notable fleets to report so far.
May 2, 2014
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Business
Earnings report roundup: Paccar, Volvo, Daimler see higher sales and profits
The parent companies of six of the major U.S. truck makers saw year over year increases in sales, revenue and profits, according to earnings reports released last week.
April 30, 2014
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Business
Diesel price edges up to $3.975
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose again in the week ended April 28, climbing four-tenths of a cent to $3.975.
April 28, 2014
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Business
Truck trade with NAFTA partners grows, as does overall trade
Trade between the U.S. and NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico totaled $89.6 billion in February, and trucks moved $53.6 billion of that, according to numbers released this week by the Department of Transportation this week.
April 24, 2014
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Business
Truck tonnage up slightly in March, still ‘clawing out of hole’ from winter
Truck tonnage rose 0.6 percent in March from February, according to the American Trucking Associations’ monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, but tonnage is still trying to recoup losses caused by severe winter weather in December and January that sidelined freight movement.
April 22, 2014
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Business
Diesel price jumps, snapping 6-week streak of drops
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel jumped 1.9 cents in the week ended April 21 to $3.971, snapping a streak of six consecutive weekly drops that totaled 6.9 cents.
April 21, 2014
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Business
Monday Money: Trucking, economic indicators in 5 slides
Truckload linehaul rates spiked in March, with the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index showing a 6 percent year-over-year increase – the largest in 35 months – and setting a new high. Intermodal traffic also continued to rise and a Federal Reserve survey confirms transportation demand has strengthened. Industrial production likewise has increased.
April 21, 2014
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Business
Con-way Freight, ODFL, YRC Freight commit to uShip marketplace
Online freight marketplace uShip announced three top national LTL carriers – Con-way Freight, Old Dominion Freight Line and YRC Freight – have committed to uShip’s shipper-direct LTL spot rate marketplace.
April 17, 2014
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Business
Diesel price continues fall, edges down fraction of a cent
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell again in the week ended April 14, but its descent slowed some, dropping just seven-tenths of a cent to $3.952, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
April 14, 2014
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