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Truck tonnage rises again in May, nears all-time high
Tonnage as measured by the American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1 percent in May from April, ATA said June 17, following a 0.9 percent increase in April.
June 17, 2014
Business
Diesel falls another cent, at lowest point in 6 months
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell 1 cent in the week ended June 16 to $3.882, according to the government. That’s the seventh week in a row that the national price has fallen, hitting its lowest point since the week ended Dec. 23.
June 16, 2014
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Business
Freight jumps again, DOT says, as index nears record high
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.4 percent in April from March and was up 4.8 percent from the same month last year, according to the DOT.
June 13, 2014
Business
Diesel price dips for sixth week in a row, down 2.6 cents
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped again in the week ended June 9, falling 2.6 cents to $3.892, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
June 9, 2014
Business
Class 8 orders remain strong, up 14% year over year
Class 8 orders in May were up 14 percent from the same month last year and had their best May since 2006, according to preliminary data released by FTR and ACT.
June 4, 2014
Business
Diesel price edges down again, falls in fifth straight week
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped again in the week ended June 2, though only slightly, falling seven-tenths of a cent to $3.918, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
June 2, 2014
Business
Rates continue big upswing in May as reefer, flatbed set records
Rates in all three segments boomed in May, continuing to build on recent per-mile upticks, according to data released June 2 by Internet Truckstop.
June 2, 2014
Business
NAFTA trade remained high in March, trucks moved 60 percent of goods
Trucks carried 60.1 percent of the $101.5 billion in trade between the U.S. and North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico in March, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
May 30, 2014
Business
Truck registrations jump 8.3 percent in first quarter
New commercial vehicle registrations increased 8.3 percent for Class 3-8 vehicles in comparison to the same period last year.
May 29, 2014
Business
Diesel price sees slight drop in fourth consecutive weekly decline
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell nine-tenths of a cent in the week ended May 26 to $3.925, according to the Department of Energy. This is the fourth week in a row the price of diesel has declined nationally.
May 27, 2014
Business
Many U.S. regions report trucking upswing to Federal Reserve
The U.S. Federal Reserve reported trucking and the overall economy showed improvement throughout much of the nation since March.
May 23, 2014
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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