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Economic trends: Page 28

Business
Indicators: Trucking employment dips for the first time in a year, spot rates flat
March's 1,200 trucking job decline was the first month-to-month drop since April 2018 and only the second in the past 19 months. Per-mile rates on the spot market were a mixed bag.
April 8, 2019
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Business
Diesel prices stagnant across U.S.
The Department of Energy recently reported that diesel fuel prices have remained stagnant. More on the Department of Energy's diesel fuel price report on CCJ.
April 2, 2019
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Business
Shippers Conditions point to market balance, says FTR
Though the Shippers Conditions Index was slightly weaker in January than December, the index reading remained in positive territory. More here on CCJ.
March 27, 2019
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Business
Diesel prices hit 2019 high mark
According to the Department of Energy’s weekly report, the national average price for diesel fuel hit a new high for 2019 during the most recent week.
March 26, 2019
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Business
Indicators: Trailer orders ‘resilient’ despite economic slowdown, truck tonnage flat
The American Trucking Associations' Truck Tonnage Index details the measure of the amount of truck freight moved by for-hire carriers. Details here on CCJ.
March 19, 2019
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Business
Fuel prices mostly unchanged across U.S.
According to a report from the Dept. of Energy, diesel fuel prices remain flat even though the national average of on-highway diesel had about 10-cent increase.
March 19, 2019
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Business
Indicators: ‘Trucking Conditions’ to suffer from fuel prices, freight volume
According to DAT, freight volume sank more sharply in February from January than the usual trend line. FTR predicts market conditions for carriers to falter in 2019 as freight volume shrinks.
March 15, 2019
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Business
Driver turnover rate at larger fleets tumbled in late 2018
The annualized truck driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers dropped by 9 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2018. Read more on this.
March 13, 2019
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Business
Diesel prices hold flat in most recent week
The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $3.079. Prices are 10 cents higher than the same week a year ago. Read more on fuel prices here
March 12, 2019
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Business
Indicators: Trucking employment climbs despite paltry jobs report, Class 8 orders continue to cool
The CCJ Indicators show that trucking employment is climbing and Class 8 truck orders were slim in the month of February. Details on Commercial Carrier Journal.
March 11, 2019
Retaining Truck Drivers
MarketPulse
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
Business
Fuel prices up 11 cents a gallon in last three weeks
According to data obtained from the Department of Energy, the average price of diesel fuel increased 11 cents over the last few weeks. More on the report here.
March 5, 2019
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Business
Indicators: Conditions for shippers on the upswing as economic growth slows
Market conditions for shippers reached their strongest point in over two years, says FTR's monthly Shippers Conditions Index, signaling that the freight demand and rates, among other indicators, are less in carriers' favor as the economy's growth slows.
February 27, 2019
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Business
Average diesel price up more than 8 cents in last two weeks
Diesel prices climb for the second straight week, rising 4.2 cents this week alone. Department of Energy shows national average for diesel now sits at $3.048.
February 26, 2019
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Business
Indicators: Trucking conditions and tonnage rebound, but both are expected to slow in ’19
Market conditions for trucking companies improved in December, says FTR, who forecasts the pro-carrier conditions to moderate this year. Read more on this.
February 20, 2019
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Business
Diesel price’s four-cent climb one of the largest in the past year
Not counting the first two weeks in October 2018, last week's increase of diesel fuel was the largest since May 2018. Read more on Commercial Carrier Journal.
February 20, 2019
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Business
Trucking on stable footing despite declining truck orders and stalling growth
Despite plummeting truck orders and a sharp dip in spot market rates, freight demand should remain healthy in 2019, say analysts from FTR. Learn more here.
February 15, 2019
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Business
Diesel prices hover below $3
The average price of diesel fuel in the U.S. remains around $2.966. Learn more about the most expensive and least expensive fuel prices on CCJ.
February 12, 2019
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