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Carriers’ top concerns for 2015: No. 3 — Maintenance costs
As fleets continue to shorten their equipment trade cycles, there are immediate gains in maintenance savings, but eventual maintenance costs on today’s more complex and technology-laden truck models will rise as those trucks age.
March 4, 2015
Business
Carriers’ top concerns for 2015: No. 2 — Regulations
After a couple of years of hyperactive regulatory activity coming out of Washington, the trucking industry is hoping for a quieter year in 2015.
March 4, 2015
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MarketPulse
January 2015
Business conditions declined in January across the board compared to December. The business conditions index for respondents with more than 100 power units dropped from 6.7 to 6.2 and dropped to 5.7 from 6.2 for respondents with up to 100 power units. Overall, 23.1% of respondents said business was better January vs. December, while 35.9% […]
March 3, 2015
MarketPulse
December 2014
Business conditions again declined in December compared to November. The business conditions index for respondents with more than 100 power units dropped from 7.2 to 6.7 while it rose to 6.2 from 6.1 for respondents with up to 100 power units. Overall, 22.5% of respondents said business was better or much better in December vs. […]
March 3, 2015
Business
Spot market rates continue downslide in February, hit multi-year lows
Per-mile rates on the spot market continued their months-long tumble in February, with all three segments — flatbed, dry van and reefer —  seeing noticeable declines, according to data released this week by Internet Truckstop. The downturn began in June, following historic gains in the first half of last year, most of which have now […]
March 3, 2015
Business
Diesel price climbs again, nears $3 threshold
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose for the fourth straight week in the week ended March 2, rising 3.6 cents to $2.936, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
March 3, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Conditions for shippers get a boost, trucks continue to drive NAFTA freight growth
Economic indicators showed a continued upswell in cross-border freight heading to and from the U.S. and NAFTA trade partners and a potential capacity strain coming.
March 2, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: ATA reports tonnage increase for January, trailer orders lose steam
The latest economic indicators for the trucking industry point to more freight and a dip in trailer orders following a hot fourth quarter.
February 24, 2015
Business
Diesel price climbs 3.5 cents in third straight weekly increase
The last three weeks could point to a reversal of fortune from the last six months, as the price has climbed 6.9 cents since Feb. 2 and 6.5 cents in the last two weeks.
February 24, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Diesel prices and capacity could hurt conditions for carriers
Playing off of the strength of spot market rates seen in the last half of 2014, contract rates continue to rise, FTR reported last week. And Class 8 orders in January also remained elevated.
February 23, 2015
Business
QuikTrip stores join Comdata fuel network
QuikTrip is a convenience and gasoline retailer headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., with more than 700 stores in 11 states. QuikTrip offers all Comdata MasterCard Corporate Fleet Card customers a discount of three cents per gallon on all gasoline and diesel purchases.
February 20, 2015
Business
Diesel still projected to remain cheaper in 2015, average $1 less than 2014
Despite the apparent end of the six-month diesel price plummet, the Department of Energy projects the price of diesel to remain near its current price throughout 2015, according to the latest Short Term Energy Outlook.
February 19, 2015
MarketPulse
November 2014
Business conditions in November were down across the board from October, with small carriers less optimistic than larger carriers. Overall, 28.4% of respondents said business was better or much better and 35.0% saying it was the same. 34.2% of respondents with more than 100 power units said business was better in November vs. October, compared […]
February 18, 2015
Business
Diesel climbs 3 cents, sees consecutive increases for first time since June
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose 3 cents in the week ended Feb. 16 to $2.865 — the first since the week ended June 30, 2014.
February 17, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Freight holds near all-time high, rates continue to sag
On this frozen edition of CCJ Indicators, freight remains strong, but fuel prices and the easing of capacity constraints continues to tug rates downward.
February 17, 2015
Business
Diesel drifts upward in first increase in three months
The U.S.’ at-pump diesel price rose for the first time since November in the week ended Feb. 9, snapping a 12-week string of price drops.
February 10, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Truck orders stay high, rates drift down
Following seasonal patterns, rates in the last week of January eased down a bit. Other indicators for carriers, however, remain strong: Monthly truck order volume continues to be elevated, and industry employment continues to gain.
February 9, 2015
Business
Trucking adds 2,400 jobs in Jan., near 8-year employment high
The for-hire trucking industry added 2,400 jobs in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly report, released Feb. 6. It also upwardly revised December’s job gains to 11,900 — up a few thousand from the 7,300 reported in the DOL’s preliminary report released last month.
February 6, 2015
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