There are certainly good trend lines developing for trucking right now – orders are strengthening nicely for trucks and trailers, for starters – but others aren’t quite so positive, especially where freight rates are concerned.
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It’s not a lock that good times lay ahead for trucking
There are certainly good trend lines developing for trucking right now – orders are strengthening nicely for trucks and trailers, for starters – but others aren’t quite so positive, especially where freight rates are concerned.
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Not to make fun of YRC’s trucks, but …
It’s becoming a noted axiom in trucking these days that new trucks, despite an often bigger sticker price, offer better fuel economy and overall improvement in life cycle costs versus older equipment.
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Not to make fun of YRC’s trucks, but …
It’s becoming a noted axiom in trucking these days that new trucks, despite an often bigger sticker price, offer better fuel economy and overall improvement in life cycle costs versus older equipment.
read more
Do shippers really desire more innovative freight service?
Here’s a thought: as the transportation and logistics industry tries to ramp up its freight service with “innovation” largely in the form of new technologies and systems, there may be a large slice of shippers that want nothing to do …
Do shippers really desire more innovative freight service?
Here’s a thought: as the transportation and logistics industry tries to ramp up its freight service with “innovation” largely in the form of new technologies and systems, there may be a large slice of shippers that want nothing to do …
No freight rate increases forecasted yet for trucking
Demand for trucking and logistics services is strong and continuing to soar, according to a variety of metrics tracked by Stifel Capital Markets, but if motor carriers expect this trend to lay the groundwork for rate increases, don’t hold your br…
No freight rate increases forecasted yet for trucking
Demand for trucking and logistics services is strong and continuing to soar, according to a variety of metrics tracked by Stifel Capital Markets, but if motor carriers expect this trend to lay the groundwork for rate increases, don’t hold your br…
Procuring higher quality replacement truck parts
The quest to obtain good quality replacement parts for newer and older model trucks, much less for trailers and other trucking equipment, at prices that don’t break a fleet’s wallet is never-ending in this industry.
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Procuring higher quality replacement truck parts
The quest to obtain good quality replacement parts for newer and older model trucks, much less for trailers and other trucking equipment, at prices that don’t break a fleet’s wallet is never-ending in this industry.
[That also includes eff…