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Celadon to lean less on owner-operators in effort to boost profits
Celadon announced it plans to focus less on recruiting and using owner-operators and instead emphasize using company drivers in an effort to boost profits.
May 4, 2017
Business
WEX intros ClearView Advanced platform to save on wasteful fuel spend
WEX developed ClearView Advanced to include fuel price optimization algorithms as well as driver messaging to change fuel spending behaviors. Read more on CCJ!
April 26, 2017
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Business
Fuel prices level after recent increases
Last week diesel prices hit the year's high but this week prices began to level out. Get the forecast for the coming weeks here on Commercial Carrier Journal!
April 24, 2017
Business
Indicators: Tonnage dipped again in March, freight market mixed to start 2017
According to ATA's Truck Tonnage Index, tonnage took a dip between February and March. ATA Chief Economist had a lot to say on the matter. Read it all here.
April 18, 2017
Business
Diesel prices climb to 2017 high
Diesel fuel prices tied their 2017 high mark during the week ending April 17, reaching a $2.597 per gallon average nationwide after a 1.5 cent jump. Get details
April 18, 2017
Business
Indicators: Freight volume climbs, but rates lag; contract market is ‘bluntly, ugly’
All three major truckload segments saw freight volume soar in March, but rates were slow to react. Likewise, a report from investment firm Stifel says carriers are still having a hard time securing better rates on the contract market.
April 14, 2017
Business
Indicators: Conditions for carriers appear stronger, trucking employment continues to grow
FTR says the index should continue to climb during this year but does not expect contract rates to grow much for at least a few months. Read it all here.
April 10, 2017
Business
Diesel prices jog upward
Since about a year ago, the price of diesel, on average, has been steadily increasing. What does this mean for diesel and the trucking industry? Details here.
April 10, 2017
Business
Rates in and out of Atlanta likely won’t be affected by I-85 closure
Truckers typically use I-285 in Atlanta, but the biggest concern is that traffic diverted from I-85 will cause heavier congestion on the I-285 bypass.
April 4, 2017
Business
Flatbed rates soared, reefer rates drove in March
Average reefer rates dropped 13 cents from February, according to Truckstop.com’s transaction data. Flatbed, meanwhile, per-mile average climbed 11 cents.
April 4, 2017
Business
Diesel pricing remains flat
A slight increase during the week is keeping diesel fuel’s flat 2017 going, as prices have fluctuated little since the turn of the calendar in January.
April 4, 2017
Business
Indicators: Tonnage down in February, index points to rate growth
The amount of freight tonnage moved by the for-hire trucking industry in February fell from January and last February, according to ATA’s monthly Tonnage Index.
April 3, 2017
Business
FR8 Revolution launches heavy-haul marketplace
FR8Star’s marketplace includes a rate calculator for pricing oversize/overweight loads, including up-to-date state permit fees and escort costs.
March 29, 2017
Business
Driver turnover rates tumbled in late ’16 to lowest since 2011
Driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets fell to its lowest point since 2011. Turnovers at large fleets, fell 16 points to 71 percent. Why? Find out here.
March 29, 2017
Business
Trucking economist projects positive near-term outlook
The short-term economic outlook is positive, but political risk factors threaten to destabilize economic growth in trucking. Read more industry leaders here.
March 28, 2017
Business
Logistical Labs adds rates from C.R. England’s TempStack network to LoadDex platform
Shippers can access C.R. England’s TempStack network from LoadDex to get intermodal rates without having to request a quote via phone call or email.
March 28, 2017
Business
Steady diesel pricing continues
The average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel across the U.S. stands at $2.532, a seven-tenths of a cent drop from the previous week.
March 27, 2017
Business
Karlgaard talks Trump, tech disruptors at TCA conference
During his keynote address at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Convention Rich Karlgaard talks of Trump and what is in the future for economic growth.
March 27, 2017
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