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Business, Equipment

May Truck Sales Fall 6%

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U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 6.1% in May, but still topped 16,000 units for the highest volume of 2017 as sales started to align with the improvement that orders and production have shown this year, experts said.

Roger Gilroy | Staff Reporter
 June 19, 2017
Business, Fuel

California Drought, Texas Floods Cut Produce Truck Demand

California’s drought and Texas’ floods have softened freight demand and created a more stable environment for produce shipments, in sharp contrast to 2014’s painful price spikes and capacity constraints, industry officials said.

June 8, 2015
Business, Fuel

Trucking Rates Expected to Rise, FTR Index Shows

Trucking rates are expected to rise this fall as capacity tightens on regulatory effects and improved freight demand, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.

Transport Topics
 September 13, 2013
Business, Fuel

Shippers Cite Steady Demand, Are Optimistic on Rest of 2011

NEW YORK — Shippers from the retail, building products and chemical industries said that demand has remained steady in recent weeks, a sign the second half of 2011 will not be as weak as some economists have suspected.

September 12, 2011
Business, Fuel

Surveys See Lagging Freight Demand, Capacity Constraints Persisting in 2011

Recent surveys of carriers and shippers are signaling that slower freight demand growth and continued capacity constraints will be common phrases within the trucking industry during 2011.

December 20, 2010
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