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High Freight Demand Provides Momentum for Trucking Industry
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Economic indicators suggest the trucking industry could be poised for growth in 2021, after the coronavirus pandemic caused a topsy-turvy year in 2020 marked by unpredictable demand and continued uncertainty in the driver pool.
November 24, 2020Tesla Analysts Warn on Demand, Profits as Quarter Nears End
Justin Chin/Bloomberg News
The concerns around the demand for Tesla Inc.’s cars are resurfacing as the second quarter nears a close, with Goldman Sachs analyst David Tamberrino saying volume estimates for the second half of the year and beyond appear to be high, considering there are now fewer “levers to pull to stoke demand going forward.”
June 20, 2019May Truck Sales Fall 6%
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.
June 19, 2017California 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, 2015Trucking 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.
September 13, 2013Shippers 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, 2011Surveys 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