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McLeod Software sprinting to help carriers, brokers meet FSMA requirements

Tom McLeod said it is a top priority for his software company to develop new features that help carriers and brokers meet the FSMA requirements by April, 2017.

September 19, 2016

Tom McLeod gives the keynote at the 2016 McLeod User Conference in San Antonio, Sept. 19

Diesel prices fall a penny nationwide during most recent week

The price of a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped a penny to $2.389 per gallon nationwide during the week ending Sept. 19, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.

September 19, 2016

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Used truck market to see flood of supply in coming years, prices expected to fall

“Used truck supply goes a long way in determining the environment” for pricing, said Arrow Truck Sales President Steve Clough. “The supply of used trucks has already been determined based on what was retailed 3, 4 and 5 years ago. That’s a wall of inventory that’s coming.”

September 19, 2016

2014’s and 2015’s high truck build numbers will flood the used market starting next year, Clough said, which will put downward pressure on used truck pricing until 2019 or 2020.

CCJ MarketPulse – July 2016

The CCJ MarketPulse is a short survey of 200 for-hire fleet executives. Its purpose is to gauge fleet sentiment regarding monthly business conditions and concerns as well as hiring and purchasing plans. Here are the key findings from the July 2016 CCJ MarketPulse survey: Business conditions in July dropped considerably from June, down to 5.2 from 5.6. Respondents from both […]

September 19, 2016

Old Dominion announces 4.9 percent general rate increase

Todd Polen, ODFL’s vice president of pricing, said the increase will affect the company’s class tariffs and is meant to help “offset the rising costs of new equipment, real estate, technology investments and competitive employee wage and benefit packages.”

September 16, 2016

Capacity crisis, rate boom likely in the coming year, experts say

The regulatory swath barreling toward the trucking industry — highlighted by electronic logging devices and greenhouse gas emissions standards — combined with likely increases in fuel costs and an uptick in freight could push the trucking industry into a full-fledged capacity crisis as soon as late next year, says FTR economist Noel Perry.

September 14, 2016

Carriers need to plan for potential global recession, transpo economists say

Despite strong headwinds from various sources, the U.S. economy continues to grow slowly, but carriers need to have a plan in place for the coming years should the economy reverse course and dip into a recession. That was the message from two transportation economists Wednesday at the 2016 FTR Conference, ongoing this week in Indianapolis, Ind.

September 14, 2016

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U.S. diesel price flat in most recent week

The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell for the second straight week — albeit, only slightly — during the week ending Sept. 12, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.

September 12, 2016

Indicators: ‘Trucking conditions’ improve on heels of better freight

Freight growth, albeit slow, put upward pressure in July on FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index, which measures market conditions for carriers.

September 9, 2016

FreightorGator now sending dynamic LTL rates directly to shippers

The dynamic freight rates can now be delivered directly to FreightorGator’s spot LTL shippers to compare and book in real time.

September 7, 2016

Diesel prices reverse course following recent jump

The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $2.407, marking the end of a two-week climb that saw fuel prices jump a total of nearly 10 cents.

September 6, 2016

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Van, flatbed rates skid again in August, reefer sees small uptick

Per-mile rates on the spot market mostly continued to tumble in August, according to monthly rate data from Truckstop.com. Reefer rates were the lone bright spot in the month’s rates report, climbing 4 cents a mile. Dry van and flatbed rates both posted declines.

September 6, 2016

Indicators: Trucking adds 3,400 jobs in August

The for-hire trucking industry’s total employment grew by 3,400 jobs in August, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report. The DOL also upwardly revised July’s gains to 2,200.

September 2, 2016

Driver turnover dips to lowest level since 2011 on heels of weak freight

“As we hopefully approach the end of this period of elevated inventories later this year, freight demand will pick back up leading to increased demand for drivers and higher turnover rates in the future,” Costello said.

September 1, 2016

Indicators: Spot market rates outpacing contract rates since recession, rates lag market by several months

Insight into spot market pricing vs. contract rates, based on research conducted by FTR and Truckstop.com.

August 30, 2016

Diesel prices top $2.40 per gallon mark following two big jumps

With a 3.9-cent increase during the week ending Aug. 29, the price of a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $2.409, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.

August 29, 2016

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Carriers, brokers using tech to improve bid response during 2016 freight recession

Bid packages from shippers can be time consuming with hundreds – and potentially thousands – of lanes to analyze and respond to with pricing.

August 25, 2016

With overcapacity in the market, Syfan Transport and many other carriers are receiving a larger volume of bid packages from shippers.

U.S. Bank creates single Voyager Fleet Card for class 1-8 vehicles; TravelCenters of America accepts

U.S. Bank announced a new single Voyager Fleet Card solution for fleets that have local and OTR operations and mixed vehicle classes.

August 24, 2016

U.S. Bank launched the Voyager Mobile app earlier this year. Fleet managers use it primarily to monitor drivers’ fuel buying decisions; drivers use it to choose their fueling locations

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Workforce Pell Grant unlocks funds for CDLs, diesel tech certs

Pell Grants would be available for programs lasting 8–14 weeks, helping students fund CDL and certain diesel mechanic certifications.

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Class 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recovery

Chief Financial Officer Chris Wikoff noted that last year, average truck count in Werner's One-Way division, where ECM operated, was 2,386, a 10% decrease year-over-year.

ECM Transport future in question amid Werner’s One-Way reorg

Founded in 2012, NHH Services provides specialized transportation and project management services throughout the United States and Canada, with expertise in heavy haul, flatbed, general freight, and complex cargo movements.

Bennett Family of Companies acquires Indiana fleet

FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs speaks at TCA Truckload 2026.

FMCSA boss: 'We're going to bite off more than we can chew'

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