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Spot market comparatively strong in November, DAT index shows
Spot market freight availability remained strong in November compared to the year before, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. For the fifth consecutive month, freight availability continued to outpace levels seen in recent years – and during a time when volume typically declines, the report notes.
December 18, 2013
Business
Diesel price falls again, but only slightly
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell again in the week ended Dec. 16, down eight-tenths of a penny (0.8 cents) to $3.871, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
December 16, 2013
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Business
As capacity remains tight, trucking conditions remain positive
Though the monthly Trucking Conditions Index (produced by FTR) sunk slightly in October, it still remained high, signaling good conditions for trucking companies. Moreover, FTR says, a rate boost seems imminent.
December 12, 2013
Business
Freight movement down in October, first time since June
Trucking was a drag on the overall amount of freight moved by for-hire transportation in October, according to the Department of Transportation’s monthly Freight Transportation Services Index, unveiled this week. The Index fell 0.7 percent from the all-time high set the month prior.
December 12, 2013
Business
Diesel still projected to see sharp price decline in 2014
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel is still expected to fall 12 cents in 2014 to $3.77 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
December 11, 2013
Business
NAFTA trade up 5 percent year over year in September, truck trade dominates
The amount of freight transported between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 5 percent higher in September of this year than the same month in 2012, and trucks carried almost 60 percent of that.
December 10, 2013
Business
Van, reefer rates get boost from holidays, flatbed dinged by weather
The per-mile flatbed rate on the spot market hit its lowest monthly average in November since March, according to Internet Truckstop, while reefer and dry van saw jumps spurred by the holidays.
December 9, 2013
Business
Diesel price falls slightly, ends two-week streak of increases
So ends the latest streak of weekly diesel price increases — the national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the weekended Dec. 9 a fraction of a cent to $3.879 a gallon.
December 9, 2013
Business
Monday Money: Freight slows, rates hold in Nov.; intermodal sets record
End-of-the-year freight activity lived down to expectations in November, while spot rates held and intermodal traffic set a volume record for the month.
December 9, 2013
Business
Class 8 orders top 20k in November, still holding in ‘OK’ pattern
In what ACT Research is calling the “Great OK” for truck orders, preliminary data suggests Class 8 orders will be about 21,200 in November, ACT reports. FTR Associates has reported similar numbers. Both report slow growth, but positive year-over-year data.
December 6, 2013
Business
Trucking employment up 8,400 jobs in November, unemployment rate dips to 5-year low
A total of 8,400 payroll jobs were added to the for-hire trucking industry’s payroll in November — the first real jump since the spring of this year, coming on the heels of about six months of stagnant or no growth in the industry’s employment. Moreover, October’s preliminary employment numbers were upwardly revised to 2,400 jobs added.
December 6, 2013
Business
Economist says new regs ‘will be game-changers’
Trucking faces the largest concentration of regulatory changes in its history beginning next year, economist Eric Starks said Wednesday.
December 4, 2013
Business
Diesel price rises for second consecutive week in largest increase since early September
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose for the second week in a row in the week ended Dec. 2, moving up 3.9 cents to $3.883, presumably spurred by increased demand from movement of goods for the holidays and consumer-related holiday activities like traveling and shopping.
December 3, 2013
Business
Class 8 orders see ‘sharp move upward,’ trailer orders jump 43 percent
Class 8 orders were strong in October, according to ACT Research, who released its monthly State of the Industry report last week. The research firm also reported a strong surge in trailer orders, saying net orders were up 43 percent from September.
November 26, 2013
Business
Diesel price increases for first time since Sept. 2, jumping 2.2 cents
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose in the week ended Nov. 25 for the first time since September, climbing 2.2 cents to $3.844, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
November 25, 2013
Business
Truck tonnage fell in October in first monthly decline since July, says ATA
The For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, produced monthly by the American Trucking Associations, fell 2.8 percent in October, marking the indexes first decrease since July.
November 20, 2013
Business
Freight shipments rise third consecutive month, again reaches new peak
The for-hire transportation industry carried 0.8 percent more freight in September than August, marking the third consecutive monthly increase and the third straight month to hit an all-time high.
November 19, 2013
Business
Diesel price down a penny, at lowest point in nearly 5 months
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped another penny in the week ended Nov. 18, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, to $3.822 — the lowest since July 1, 2013.
November 19, 2013
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