The national average decreased 6.2 cents, to $4.185, following a 3.5-cent decline, to $4.247, for the week of March 13. Source: logistics Mgmt
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FTR reported that February preliminary net orders—at 22,800—saw a 13% increase, from January to February, and a 10% annual gain, heading up for the first…
A pair of key Washington, D.C.-based organizations—the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—gave positive feedback on a revised memo issued by…
Company is offering five courses with once-a-week sessions and on-demand components Source: logistics Mgmt
The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rolled out proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) focused on…
FTR reported that January preliminary January net orders—at 21,600 units—were down 25% compared to December, while rising 2% annually. ACT reported that January preliminary North…
The company announced this week that, effective July 1, 2023, Kevin M. (“Marty”) Freeman will succeed Greg C. Gantt as ODFL President and Chief Executive…
Truckers urge Congress to assure infrastructure funds address new construction and road requirements
American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear urged Congress to take steps to exercise oversight over the implementation of the law, officially called…
With an eye on what it calls the equitable electrification of heavy-duty port transit, Oakland-based Forum Mobility, a provider of zero-emission trucking services, announced two…
There is a good chance of a small, quick economic recession early next year. Combined with usual freight capacity surpluses at that time of year,…
It’s on display at virtually every gasoline station, the price of gasoline in red and the price of diesel in green. It’s as clear as…
The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for October, came in at 116.3 (2015=100), down 2.3% compared to September’s 119.1, which was…
Falling 2.4 cents, the average price per gallon came in at $5.317. Source: logistics Mgmt
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pledged the Biden administration’s support for increasing the availability of safe parking options for America’s professional truck drivers through its…
A new leader is formally in place at the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), with the United States Senate recently formally…
The national diesel average—at $5.432 per gallon—saw a 13.6-cent annual decrease, its steepest decline going back to the week of December 22, 2014, when the…
FTR reported that that preliminary June North American Class 8 net orders—at 15,500 units—increased 13% compared to May, while seeing a 36% annual decline. ACT…
April’s shipment reading—at 1.172—saw a slim 0.5% increase, and April expenditures—at 4.510—saw a 30.6 annual gain, spurred on by a near 40-year high, for inflation.…
Falling $0.071 cents, this week’s national average came in at $5.073 per gallon, following a $0.041-cent decline, to $5.144 per gallon, for the week of…
January’s shipment reading—at 1.078—fell 2.9% annually, coming off of a 7.7% annual gain in December. And January expenditures—at 4.027—saw a 31.2% annual increase, in tandem…