The freight market could be shifting toward carriers after favoring shippers the past two years.
September 3, 2020Freight Market
Government, Business, Logistics
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Freight Market Could Be Shifting in Favor of Carriers
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Business, Safety, Logistics
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Trucking Not Immune From Worries Over COVID-19
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
For fleets, COVID-19 portends worse news in a freight market that already was slowing, executives said, as businesses urge their staff to work from home and consumers withdraw from daily activities.
March 12, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel
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Truck Orders to Plunge, GDP to Fall Lower, Diesel Prices to Rise in 2020
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As 2020 begins, the signs are mixed for trucking.
January 2, 2020
Business, Equipment
Class 8 truck orders declined 69% in June compared to June 2018. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Class 8 Orders Come in at 13,000 for June as Freight Movement Slows
Class 8 truck orders declined 69% in June compared to June 2018. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
North American Class 8 orders in June fell sharply from a year ago and primarily reflected replacement demand amid questions about the strength of the freight market, ACT Research reported.
July 3, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective
Opinion: What Shippers Can Expect in 2019
The year 2018 was a record one for freight markets. So what does 2019 have in store? Bob Farrell of GlobalTranz has some thoughts.
January 8, 2019
Business
High Customer Expectations and Changing Regulations: How to Compete in Today’s Trucking Market
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November 2, 2017
Business
Class 8 Demand to Jump 15% in 2014 on Rising Freight Market, ACT Reports
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Demand for new Class 8 equipment should rise about 15% next year, powered by a stronger domestic freight market and the ongoing need to replace old tractors, ACT Research reported.
September 30, 2013