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Supply Chain Dive: Trucking spot market should improve from here, ACT Research suggests
Jun 21, 2023
“We are on track for a record contraction in labor capacity this year, which is key to the bottoming process,” senior analyst Tim Denoyer said in a statement.
The Trucker: Analysts project industry conditions are at or near bottom, poised to rebound
Jun 21, 2023
Each of the experts in most industries has their method of interpreting the economic “tea leaves.” However, by the end of May a common theme was emerging.
Fleet Owner: Indicators keep pointing to bottoming freight cycle
Jun 21, 2023
Forecast by ACT Research and other reports from DAT Freight & Analytics and FTR Transportation Intelligence still show slow markets, but an upside might be around the corner.
Fleet Owner: Truckload volumes rebound while spot prices hold
Jun 20, 2023
Both truckload volume and capacity for May and the first week of June rose, rates stayed mostly stable, with some analysts saying they've bottomed out in the current cycle.
Transport Topics: Truck Tonnage Slips 1.3% in May
Jun 20, 2023
Truck tonnage in May continued its downward year-over-year trend, dipping 1.3% when measured against the same month in 2022. However, on a month-to-month basis, the index increased a seasonally adjusted 2.4% and the index jumped to 115.4 compared with 112.7 in April.
Land Line: Podcast: Changes to CSA – good news or bad?
Jun 20, 2023
Are changes to CSA good news or bad news for small motor carriers? What’s required to survive a safety audit? What are the upsides and downsides of using shipper’s load and count?
Transport Dive: Managing expenses, growing revenues will be top challenges for CH Robinson CEO
Jun 16, 2023
Dave Bozeman’s new role will require him to use lessons learned in his prior roles at Ford and Amazon, supply chain academics told Transport Dive.
Truck News: Economic Trucking Trends: Stabilization the theme of the week
Jun 16, 2023
From spot market rates to repair and labor costs, stabilization is the theme for this week’s Economic Trucking Trends. Spot market rates may have bottomed, analysts report, volumes held steady, and even repair and labor costs are normalizing.
Journal of Commerce: Resilient US trucking revenues could slow capacity adjustments: analyst
Jun 16, 2023
The US truck transportation industry entered a freight recession in the third quarter of 2022. The Michigan State University (MSU) trucking ton-mile index for April 2023 places ton-miles about 2% below where they were in the same month last year.
Heavy Duty Trucking: Motor Carriers and Logistics Companies Offer Shippers More Options than Ever
Jun 09, 2023
A cornucopia of shipper-carrier arrangements drives freight movement nationwide. Shippers can select how to move their freight from a broader range of service offerings than ever, as motor carriers and other asset- and non-asset-based service providers work nimbly and quickly to meet shipper requirements while dealing with various market forces.