Truck Tonnage Surges in October

Nov 28, 2017 | Economy, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Daniel P. Bearth, Transport Topics – Freight surged in October and carriers are bracing for what could be a record-breaking holiday shipping season. American Trucking Associations said its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index climbed to 147.6 in...

Trucking Firms Facing Recruitment Problems Ahead of Holidays

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, Shipping, supply chain services, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Jennifer Smith – Wall Street Journal – Trucking companies are worried about finding enough drivers now that the freight market is recovering. Shipping demand is strengthening after a roughly two-year slump, as manufacturing activity expands and...

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, logistics trucking services, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Paul Page and Brian Baskin – Wall Street Journal – Trucking fleets, railroads and shipping lines are rerouting cargo and setting up alternate supply lines as Tropical Storm Harvey promises to disrupt freight traffic across southeast Texas for days....

Truck Tonnage Rises 2.3% Year Over Year

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Ari Ashe – Transport Topics – For the third consecutive month, American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index rose on a year-over-year basis, signaling trucking may be heading toward brighter days, experts said. In July, tonnage went up 2.3%...

National Academy of Sciences Release Study Results of CSA

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Government Actions, Shipping, Trucking

By Chris Burroughs, Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) – The much-anticipated report by NAS was released today… The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) was tasked by Congress in the FAST Act, to conduct a thorough comprehensive examination of the...

North American Freight Market Growth Continues in March

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Shipping, Supply-Chain, trucking company services

By Ben Meyer – American Shipper – Shipment volumes for the month grew 0.5% from February and 0.9 % from March 2016, while expenditures were down 1.2 % sequentially but up 3% year over year, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.The North...