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Trucking and Transportation 2014 - And Beyond

February 5, 2015

Andy Moses, senior vice president of global products with Penske Logistics, talks about the growing popularity of dedicated contract carriage - and offers a frank appraisal of the challenges that shippers and carriers face in today's uncertain economy.

Truck Trailer Market in 2015 May Be 'Best' Since 1990s

February 2, 2015

ACT Research

Nearly 44,000 net orders were posted in December, the second-strongest month on record for the trailer industry, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. For total year 2014, net orders were 359,000, up nearly 55 percent over 2013.

Spot Load Volume Slips 19 Percent, Truckload Rates Take a Dip

February 2, 2015

DAT

Spot market volume slipped and average truckload rates edged downward during the week ending Jan. 24, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Driver Shortage Leads to Thousands of Refused Loads Every Day

January 22, 2015

Logistics Viewpoints

North America is facing a huge shortage of truck drivers, and the problem is expected to get worse.

Old Dominion Freight Line Opens Service Center in Portland, Ore.

January 13, 2015

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened an expanded service center in Portland, Ore.

Truckload Carriers Association Expands Benchmarking Service

December 17, 2014

Truckload Carriers Association

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has expanded its benchmarking services to provide multiple subscription levels.

U.S. EIA Issues Online Tool for Crude-Oil Import Analysis

December 16, 2014

U.S. Energy Information Administration

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a new U.S. Crude Oil Tracking Tool for use by policymakers, analysts and the public.

Truck Market 'Extremely Strong' as Class 8 Sales Remain Robust for Second Consecutive Month

December 8, 2014

FTR

FTR has released preliminary data showing November 2014 North American Class 8 truck net orders at 40,560 units indicating an extremely strong truck market. This is the second consecutive month above the 40,000 level. November order activity, similar to the previous month, was concentrated at a few OEMs with the remainder falling short of October order input. Class 8 orders have totaled an impressive 363,000 in the last 12-month period.

Surprisingly, China May Have Some Management Lessons to Impart

December 5, 2014

BCG Perspectives

China Inc. might appear to be an improbable source of fresh management thinking. Its state-owned enterprises are, for the most part, regulated giants that are experimenting with Western management practices. China has yet to produce a world-class company like GE or Samsung, and outside the country most of its businesspeople are better known for amassing wealth than for innovative management ideas. Yet China offers more management lessons today than do most other countries.

Canadian Retailer Testing Use of 60-Foot Container

December 5, 2014

Truck News

Canadian Tire is pushing the envelope and has developed a 60-foot container that has received government approval and will soon by deployed on multiple lanes.