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COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, carrier profitability and by extension Class 8 demand are heading toward tougher business conditions

Columbus, Ind. – The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with November data, showed relatively neutral readings on for-hire freight volumes and rates, with

Arlington, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.5% in November after falling 0.7% in October. In November, the

COLUMBUS, Ind.  – After an anomalous sequential gain in October, used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes returned to trend in November, falling 35% month-over-month,

PORTLAND, Ore. — Trucks are busy in these final weeks before the holidays. Spot van freight volumes were up more than 25% during the week

DUBLIN, Va. — Roughly 700 assembly-line workers at Volvo’s New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia, will be laid off beginning the week of January 20, 2020.

Two organizations responsible for tracking and analyzing data about the U.S. commercial motor vehicle market both note that trailer orders have declined for November as

For many truck owners, independence means freedom. When you own your own tractor, you can go for the bigger engine. The dual exhaust. The long

WASHINGTON — The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) that is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.3% in

COLUMBUS, Ind. —  According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, expectations for the Class 8 and trailer production volumes have

SAVANNAH, Ga. —  The Port of Savannah moved 363,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in November, a 5.4% increase over the same month last year, or

The two companies known for their collection and analysis of trucking industry information reported a drop in Class 8 orders. FTR reported preliminary North American