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Will the Grinch spoil trucking's busiest freight season?

Large carriers hint at optimism, but indexes and spot market metrics tell a different story.

September 25, 2023

Rate pressure, operating costs continue to thwart a trucking recovery

Age rather than size dictates the likelihood of carrier failures, says Jason Miller, Michigan State market expert. Watch his trucking prognostication based on a fresh set of data in this month's episode of CCJ MarketPulse.

May 22, 2023

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December 2, 2024

Manufacturing slowdown, interest rates continue to squeeze freight market

Is trucking near the bottom of the soft freight cycle? Michigan State's transportation expert Jason Miller shares his thoughts on this month's episode of CCJ MarketPulse.

April 24, 2023

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CCJ MarketPulse- October 2020

Key findings Carrier optimism continues to rise as the year draws to an end, with the business conditions index rising from 7.1 in September to 7.3 in October. Month-to-month sentiment rose for respondents with up to 100 power units from 6.7 in September to 6.8 in October, while sentiment for respondents from fleets with more […]

December 14, 2020

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CCJ MarketPulse- September 2020

Key findings Carrier sentiment for business conditions continues to track with the economic rebound, up to 7.1 in September 2020 compared to 6.83 in August 2020. Month-to-month sentiment rose for respondents with up to 100 power units from 6.47 in August to 6.7 in September, while sentiment for respondents from fleets with more than 100 […]

November 5, 2020

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CCJ MarketPulse- August 2020

Key findings: Carrier sentiment for business conditions continue to surge during the COVID shutdown recovery, up to 6.83 in August 2020 compared to 6.35 in July 2020. Month-to-month sentiment rose for respondents with up to 100 power units from 6.24 in July to 6.47 in August, while sentiment for respondents from fleets with more than […]

October 13, 2020

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CCJ MarketPulse- November 2019

Key findings Carrier sentiment for business conditions in November 2019 was 5.4, down from 5.8 in October. Month-to-month sentiment fell sharply for respondents with up to 100 power units from 6.3 in October to 4.9 in November, while sentiment remained steady at 5.6 for respondents from fleets with more than 100 power units. Month-over-month business […]

January 27, 2020

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CCJ MarketPulse- July 2019

Key findings Driver availability remains the top concern for 43% of all survey respondents, just up from a low of 40% in June. Conversely, freight volume (27%) and freight pricing (23%) continue their upward trends as the second- and third-highest concerns. Carrier sentiment for business conditions in July 2019 was 5.78, down slightly from 5.81 […]

September 17, 2019

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CCJ MarketPulse- April 2019

Read key findings in trucking featured in the CCJ MarketPulse - April 2019 report. Learn the latest happenings in the trucking industry here on CCJ.

June 19, 2019

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CCJ MarketPulse- March 2019

Carrier sentiment for business conditions and month-over-month business conditions improved for March 2019. Check out more CCJ MarketPulse findings here.

May 14, 2019

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CCJ MarketPulse- February 2019

Read key findings from the trucking industry as featured in February 2019 MarketPulse report. Learn the latest happenings in trucking.

April 10, 2019

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CCJ MarketPulse- December 2018

The December 2018 CCJ MarketPulse breaks down fleet operations, fleet size, trucking business conditions and more. Check out CCJ for all the information.

March 5, 2019

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CCJ MarketPulse- August 2018

Carrier sentiment for business conditions in August 2018 was 7.43, down for the second-consecutive month from June 2018’s all-time high of 7.68. Month-to-month sentiment fell for respondents with up to 100 power units from 7.23 to 7.0, while sentiment dropped from 7.69 to 7.58 for respondents from fleets with more than 100 power units. Month-over-month […]

October 12, 2018

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CCJ MarketPulse- July 2018

Here are the key findings from the July 2018 CCJ MarketPulse survey: Carrier sentiment for business conditions in July 2018 was 7.57, down from an all-time high of 7.68 in June 2018. Month-to-month sentiment rose slightly for respondents with up to 100 power units from 7.13 to 7.2, while sentiment dropped from 7.87 to 7.69 […]

September 13, 2018

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CCJ MarketPulse- April 2018

Here are the key findings from the April 2018 Commercial Carrier Journal MarketPulse survey.

June 11, 2018

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CCJ MarketPulse- March 2018

Big things are happening in the trucking industry. Here are the key findings from the CCJ MarketPulse March survey. Learn more on this here.

May 14, 2018

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CCJ MarketPulse – December 2017

Here are the key findings from the December 2017 CCJ MarketPulse survey: Carrier sentiment for business conditions in December 2017 was 7.0, down significantly from November 2017 (7.14). Respondents with up to 100 power units rated December at 6.8, while respondents from fleets with more than 100 power units rated December at 7.1. Month-over-month business […]

February 9, 2018

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CCJ MarketPulse – November 2017

Here are the key findings from the November 2017 CCJ MarketPulse survey: Carrier sentiment for business conditions in November 2017 was 7.14, up significantly from November 2016 (5.71). Respondents with up to 100 power units rated November at 6.63, while respondents from fleets with more than 100 power units rated November at 7.33. Month-over-month business […]

January 11, 2018

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