Equipment

By Staff -- Logistics Management, 10/1/1999

Inflation hasn't bothered buyers of trucking equipment much lately, but that could all change next year. Prices for raw materials used in equipment components are forecast to rise, reversing two-plus years of deflation. Commodity markets such as petroleum, aluminum, and copper will drive inflation. But while inflation is once again in the forecast, a repeat of 1995's big price surge is unlikely.

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