Churn picks up at both small and large fleets, according to ATA’s chief economist.
The turnover rate at truckload carriers surged in the second quarter of the year, a sign that the market for drivers is quickly tightening, according to American Trucking Assns. Chief Economist Bob Costello.
Shifts in freight patterns due to e-commerce and non-compliance with ELD mandate are two big near-term issues, says founder of McLeod Software.
ATLANTA. Tom McLeod, founder, president, and CEO of McLeod Software, is fond of saying that, “one of the more immutable laws of the universe is that we reap what we sow.&rdquo And at least from his perspective, motor carriers will need to do an awful lot of reaping based on the amount of change now rapidly occurring in the trucking industry.
Shifts in freight patterns due to e-commerce and non-compliance with ELD mandate are two big near-term issues, says founder of McLeod Software.
ATLANTA. Tom McLeod, founder, president, and CEO of McLeod Software, is fond of saying that, “one of the more immutable laws of the universe is that we reap what we sow.&rdquo And at least from his perspective, motor carriers will need to do an awful lot of reaping based on the amount of change now rapidly occurring in the trucking industry.
WABCO Holdings announced it will further expand its operations in the commercial vehicle market in North America by taking full ownership of the Meritor WABCO joint venture.
WABCO has signed an agreement to purchase Meritor Inc.’s stake in the…
WABCO Holdings announced it will further expand its operations in the commercial vehicle market in North America by taking full ownership of the Meritor WABCO joint venture.
WABCO has signed an agreement to purchase Meritor Inc.’s stake in the…
Mitsubishi Fuso announced at its global launch that UPS is its first commercial customer in the U.S. to place three electric delivery trucks into service.
NEW YORK, NY. Co…
Mitsubishi Fuso announced at its global launch that UPS is its first commercial customer in the U.S. to place three electric delivery trucks into service.
NEW YORK, NY. Co…
Beyond their own forays into crafting cars and trucks that can drive themselves, vehicle manufacturers have been experimenting more with the ways that autonomous vehicles can serve business purposes. And it’s looking a lot like Uber.
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Beyond their own forays into crafting cars and trucks that can drive themselves, vehicle manufacturers have been experimenting more with the ways that autonomous vehicles can serve business purposes. And it’s looking a lot like Uber.
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Economist Noël Perry predicts truck freight volumes in the southeast will be off 25% in the short term due to the two hurricanes, Harvey and Irma.
Although it’s too early to collect data regarding the economic impact from Hurricane Irma, which hit Florida this week, using the fallout from Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas, Noël Perry, a partner at research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence and senior economist for Truckstop.com, sees significant impact on truck freight volumes ahead.
