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Rate Pressure Easing on Spot Market as Truckload Demand Declines

August 4, 2014

Spot truckload demand and capacity moved downward during the week ending July 26, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Averitt Improves LTL Service Times From Midwest to Canada

July 31, 2014

Averitt Express

Averitt Express has improved less-than-truckload (LTL) service times from the U.S. Midwest to the province of Ontario, Canada, including Toronto and other key cities.

By Mid-June, U.S. Van Rate Nears Record High

June 23, 2014

DAT

Capacity pressure eased during the week ending June 14 as spot truckload freight availability dipped 0.7 percent and the number of available trucks increased 12 percent, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Southeastern Freight Lines Opens Texas Service Center

April 24, 2014

Southeastern Freight Lines

Southeastern Freight Lines, a provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) services, has opened a service center in Orange, Tex.

Old Dominion Relocates to Larger Facility in Albuquerque

November 15, 2013

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has relocated its service center in Albuquerque, N.M., to a larger facility.

Schneider National Opens Service Facility in Phoenix

August 15, 2013

Schneider National Inc.

Schneider National Inc., a provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, is opening a facility in Phoenix, Ariz.

For Second Consecutive Month, Used Class-8 Truck Volumes Are Up

April 30, 2013

ACT Research

The used truck market enjoyed a second consecutive month of improved volumes in March. The retail market was flat compared to February, while the wholesale market contracted. However, the auction market roared back to life in March, growing 126 percent, giving the overall market a 4-percent boost month over month.

Trucking Industry Adds 5,000 Jobs in January

February 7, 2013

Commercial Carrier Journal

For-hire trucking companies added 5,000 payroll jobs in January on a seasonally adjusted basis as the overall economy added 157,000 non-farm jobs, according to the latest estimates released Feb. 1 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 7.9 percent.

Ground Costs for Canadian Shippers Slightly Declined in November

February 4, 2013

Nulogx

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined by 0.86 percent in November when compared with October results.