Truckload van freight volume falls 3%, rates slip lower
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spot truckload freight volume increased 1.2% during the week ending August 11, with the availability of spot reefer and flatbed freight making
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spot truckload freight volume increased 1.2% during the week ending August 11, with the availability of spot reefer and flatbed freight making
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The analysts keeping saying the industry is going to see a downturn in Class 8 truck sales this year, but a review of July’s activity
PORTLAND, Ore. — Shipments of dry van freight, the most common type of truckload shipment, rose 6.8 percent in July compared to June, according to
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research has released the August installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report covering the truckload, intermodal,
PORTLAND, Ore. — As a critical component of Daimler Trucks North America’s ongoing commitment to a complete customer experience (CX) transformation, it has created an
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider, a premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, launched an electronic Driver Report Form (eDRF) in its Bulk division.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Although initial Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the second quarter of 2019 show economic growth at 2.1%, the components of GDP
WASHINGTON — The average price of an on highway gallon of diesel dropped two tenths of a penny to $3.032 for the week ending August
Two companies that track and analyze data for the trucking industry report sharp declines in Class 8 truck orders. ACT Research said preliminary North America
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kevin Baney has been named general manager of Kenworth Truck Co. and PACCAR vice president. Before his current position, Baney served for
BUFFALO LAKE, Minn. — Kottke Trucking, a provider of refrigerated, dry freight and dedicated services, has acquired Wayne T. Fellows, a trucking company focused on
DALLAS — Rolling Strong, a provider of driver wellness programs for transportation companies and their drivers as well as owner-operators, said Thursday that along with
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PORTLAND, Ore. — After a 16% drop the previous week, spot truckload freight volume fell another 8% during the week ending July 28, according to
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The heavy truck and trailer industries are heading for a market correction in 2020, even as the US economic picture remains largely
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — Theresa S. DeSantis of Apache Junction, Arizona, captured Best of Show honors at the 37th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition with
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Averitt Express recently celebrated a major achievement in its ongoing efforts to support military veterans transitioning to civilian careers. After making the
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Class 8 market is on the cusp of a significant correction while the medium duty market continues to confound in May,
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May improved sharply to a reading of 5.6, nearly four points higher than the April reading.