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Economic trends: Page 35

Business
Indicators: Rates continue upward streak, trucking employment rallies
Per-mile rates on the spot market continued to surge upward in May, and employment in the for-hire trucking industry grew by 6,600 jobs in May.
June 4, 2018
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Business
Diesel prices up for tenth straight week
For the tenth week in a row, diesel fuel prices across the U.S. increased, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. Read more about this here.
May 30, 2018
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Indicators: Tonnage soared in April, freight expenditure continue climbing
Year-to-date, compared with the same four months last year, truck tonnage increased 8 percent, far outpacing the annual gain of 3.8 percent seen in 2017.
May 23, 2018
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Business
Fuel prices jump for ninth consecutive week
Diesel fuel prices across the U.S. have increased for nine consecutive weeks, dating back to the end of March. Read more on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.
May 22, 2018
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Business
Diesel prices jump nearly 7 cents a gallon in most recent week
With another gain in diesel prices last week, truckers are paying at least $3 per gallon in all regions across the country for the first time in over three years.
May 15, 2018
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Business
Indicators: Freight volume in April was month’s all-time best, ‘trucking conditions’ hang strong
Truckload freight volume on the spot market in April was the month's strongest on record, despite declining roughly 7 % from March. Read more on this here.
May 14, 2018
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MarketPulse
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
Business
Trailer orders settled in April after sky-high first quarter
Trailer orders were still solid for April 2018, with a plus-10 % comparison year over year & 21 % higher than the strong April 2015. Read more on this here.
May 11, 2018
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Business
Diesel prices continue spring upswing
Another increase in diesel fuel prices during the week ending May 7 marks the seventh consecutive week prices have risen across the country. Read more here.
May 7, 2018
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Business
Trucking employment slumped in April
According to a report from the Department of Labor, the trucking industry dropped over 5,000 jobs in April. Details on the report on Commercial Carrier Journal.
May 7, 2018
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Business
Rates regained momentum in April, surge into spring
According to a report from Truckstop.com, per-mile rates on dry van, reefer and flatbed surged for the month of April. Get more details on the data on CCJ.
May 1, 2018
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Business
Diesel prices rise to highest mark since 2014
Another weekly increase in diesel fuel prices has driven prices to their highest point since the end of 2014, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
May 1, 2018
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Business
Indicators: Strong freight economy has shippers ‘in the throes of pro-carrier environment’
FTR's Shippers Conditions Index report shows that conditions for shippers remain in unfavorable territory. Get more details on Commercial Carrier Journal.
April 30, 2018
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Business
Indicators: Tonnage slumped slightly again in March, still up year over year
According to an American Trucking Associations report, truck freight tonnage dipped for the second consecutive month in March. Get more details here on CCJ.
April 24, 2018
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Business
Diesel prices continue to climb
According to numbers from the Department of Energy, diesel fuel prices continued their month-long climb in April. Learn more on Commercial Carrier Journal.
April 23, 2018
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Business
Trailer orders dip from historic January and February, remain strong
Despite a dip in historical trailer orders from the months of January and February, March's trailer orders are the highest they've been since 2014. More on CCJ!
April 19, 2018
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Business
Indicators: Conditions for carriers ‘best ever’ says FTR
FTR's monthly Trucking Conditions Index reached an all-time high reading in the month of February. Get all the details on carrier conditions right now on CCJ!
April 18, 2018
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Business
Fuel prices soar to three-year high
A 6.1-cent jump in diesel fuel prices across the country during the week ending April 16 have diesel at its highest point of 2018. Read all about this here.
April 17, 2018
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