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Indicators: February freight reports mixed
Two reports on February freight movement.
March 10, 2016
Business
Reefer, van and flatbed rates hit lowest per-mile averages in three years
Rates continue sliding south just 18 months after hitting record highs.
March 9, 2016
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U.S. diesel price rises above $2 again
Prices increased in all regions except New England, where prices dropped by seven-tenths of a cent. The most significant increase came in the Rocky Mountain region and the Midwest region, where prices increased by 4.6 cents in each.
March 7, 2016
Business
Karl Rove outlines murky path to White House
The challenges facing the country in the current U.S. election cycle are nothing new, said Karl Rove, political strategist and former senior advisor to President George W. Bush, during a keynote address at the Truckload Carriers Association’s 78th Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Rove likened the current stagnant political climate to the gridlock leading up […]
March 7, 2016
Business
Indicators: Trucking employment falls for first time since October, truck orders remain flat
The latest jobs report for the trucking industry and the latest figures on Class 8 truck orders.
March 4, 2016
Business
Fuel prices rise for second week in a row, remain below $2
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $1.989, remaining below $2 a gallon for the third consecutive week.
February 29, 2016
Business
Volvo not resting on its laurels: OEM eyes new market segments after restructure
The restructuring of Volvo Group’s business units announced last month that splits Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks into two distinct units in North America will lead to improvements in customer service and help the company streamline its sales organization and reporting, said Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America.
February 25, 2016
Business
Indicators: Truck tonnage ‘started soft’ in 2016, slid 1.4 % in January
The dip comes after an upwardly revised December tonnage reading that registered an all-time high on ATA’s scale, the group reports. Compared to January 2015, the index’s reading was flat in January.
February 23, 2016
Business
Country’s diesel price rises for first time in 3 months
The national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel is still below the $2 mark, however.
February 22, 2016
Business
Indicators: Trucking conditions improve, expected to remain stable; freight dipped again in Jan.
A look at January spot market freight activity and the latest on trucking market conditions.
February 18, 2016
Business
Daimler, Paccar, Volvo report increases in revenue, income for 2015
A look at 2015 numbers for truck and engine makers who’ve released earnings reports so far.
February 17, 2016
Business
Diesel falls below $2 for first time since early 2005
According to the Department of Energy’s weekly report, the price of a diesel now stands at $1.98 per gallon, which is the lowest price since Jan. 24, 2005.
February 16, 2016
Business
Rates report: Reefer ticks up to start year, flatbed and van continue to sag
Spot market rates in all three segments in January continued their trend of lackluster showings, with van and flatbed both falling a few cents per mile and reefer gaining a penny, according to monthly rate data from Truckstop.com.
February 8, 2016
Business
U.S. diesel price falls for 13th straight week, hovers at $2 a gallon
Diesel prices dropped for the 13th consecutive week this week, falling to $2.008 per gallon.
February 8, 2016
Business
Trucking adds 1,500 jobs in January, U.S. unemployment drops slightly
January’s total employment figure in the for-hire trucking industry, reported by the DOL as 1.465 million, is just over 24,000 jobs higher than January 2015.
February 5, 2016
Business
Indicators: Fleets ‘on solid ground’; freight gets post-storm boost
Latest trucking economic reports: A fleet sentiment survey offers some insights into carriers’ perspectives about 2016’s outlook truck orders continue their recent roller-coaster ride and spot market freight gets a post-storm bump.
February 3, 2016
Business
Diesel nears $2 a gallon
A 4-cent drop in the national average price of diesel fuel has prices sitting at $2.031 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
February 1, 2016
Business
Indicators: Winter conditions stymie freight demand; shippers conditions OK — for now
January’s experiencing its usual winter-blamed drop in freight demand, while conditions for shippers — based on fuel prices, truck rates and capacity — remain neutral, a knock against carriers in rates negotiations.
January 28, 2016
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