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Sunday, April 01, 2012
After more than 35 years in the industry, I thought I had seen it all. However, I spent a few days last month with some University of Tennessee (UT) colleagues as well as industry and government leaders discussing the evolution of strategic sourcing and collaborative contracting.Posted on 04/01 at 01:45 PM
Columns • Trucking • April 2012 • Transportation • Rates • Permalink
Columns • Trucking • April 2012 • Transportation • Rates • Permalink
With capacity already tightening and increasing federal regulations threatening to exacerbate the driver shortage, dedicated trucking is going to continue to grow at double-digit percentage rates—and help shippers get a good night’s sleep in the process.
Posted on 04/01 at 11:59 AM
Features • Transportation Trends • Trucking • April 2012 • Transportation • Dedicated trucking • Permalink
Features • Transportation Trends • Trucking • April 2012 • Transportation • Dedicated trucking • Permalink
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Data from Transport Capital Partners’ (TCP) quarterly Business Expectation Survey found that while the economy is rebounding, that is not necessarily a panacea for trucking carriers to increase capacity.Posted on 03/29 at 10:37 AM
News • Trucking • Transport Capital Partners • Trucking Rates • Trucking HOS • Capacity • Permalink
News • Trucking • Transport Capital Partners • Trucking Rates • Trucking HOS • Capacity • Permalink
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Truck tonnage volumes showed growth in February based on data released today by the American Trucking Associations (ATA).Friday, March 23, 2012
The CSA/SMS methodology and measurement system is fatally flawed. Only a small fraction of carriers are measured, and of those that are, an astonishing 56 percent are deemed to warrant further intervention because of high scores.Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The top 25 truckload carriers enjoyed a 13.2 percent year-over-year increase in revenue in 2011, according to statistics compiled for LM by SJ Consulting. About half that increased revenue was due to rising fuel surcharges, but not all the increase can be attributed to just that.Posted on 03/21 at 09:22 AM
News • Trucking • Truckload • Rates • Freight Rates • Less than Truckload • Permalink
News • Trucking • Truckload • Rates • Freight Rates • Less than Truckload • Permalink
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The February PCI was up 0.7 percent, but the report’s authors said that was not enough to offset the 1.7 percent decline in January.Posted on 03/13 at 12:58 PM
News • Trucking • Ceridian • Fuel • Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index • PCI • Permalink
News • Trucking • Ceridian • Fuel • Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index • PCI • Permalink
The price per gallon increased 2.9 cents to $4.123 per gallon, marking the highest price for diesel since the week of May 2, 2011, when it reached $4.124 per gallon.
Posted on 03/13 at 08:31 AM
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News • Trucking • Diesel Prices • Diesel • Permalink
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
In what its authors described as “the possible reversal of a very long trend,” the February edition of the Cass Freight Index Report showed that the change in shipments from January to February exceeded the monthly change in expenditures.Posted on 03/06 at 02:08 PM
News • Trucking • Cass Freight Index • Cass Information Systems • Rates • Capacity • Permalink
News • Trucking • Cass Freight Index • Cass Information Systems • Rates • Capacity • Permalink
Celadon officials said the deal includes the purchase of roughly 180 tractors and 280 trailers. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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