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Class 8 Orders Rocket Higher, Up 160% Year-Over-Year | Transport Topics
Preliminary October North American Class 8 net orders significantly surpassed expectations, rising to 36,200 units, ACT Research Co. reported. “October’s orders represented a 160% year-over-year jump from a particularly easy, cancellation-impacted, year-ago comp,” ACT President Kenny Vieth said in a statement. Orders in the 2016 period were 13,907. The orders also were the highest since…
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Truck Tonnages Drops in February
The February truck tonnage index fell 2.8% on a year-over-year basis, but American Trucking Associations chief economist said freight activity was still strong and fell short because of the record-setting February 2016 comparison. ATA’s seasonally adjusted index was 138.7 in February compared with 138.9 in January and 142.7 one year ago. RELATED: ATA’s Bob Costello…
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For Trucking Regulation, It’s a Foggy Road Ahead
GPS technology can tell a commercial trucker all about routes and traffic conditions. But when it comes to predicting the regulatory landscape, the road ahead is a lot less clear. One rule that’s guaranteed to hit the industry at the end of this year is the electronic logging device mandate of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. ELDs…
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Here’s what the trucking industry has planned for 2017
The trucking industry is known for its community of events and truck shows, and 2017 is shaping up to be a promising year. In 2017, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week falls on Sept. 10-16. Through the week, trucking companies and related businesses and organization will honor truck drivers with recognition, discounts and more. The annual Great American…
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United States Trucking Industry & E-Commerce Report 2016-2020 – Focus on the Future Technological
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Last Mile: E-Commerce And the Future of the Trucking Industry- U.S. Markets, Technological Disruptions And Innovations, New Competitors And Opportunities: 2015-2020 Analysis And Forecasts” report to their offering. The objective of this report is to examine the Last-Mile in terms of e-Commerce and the Future of…
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ATA – ATA Opens National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to celebrate the trucking industry’s 3.5 million professional truck drivers who safely move the nation’s most essential products. “This week is about raising public awareness and support for the important work professional truck drivers do in our communities year round,” said…
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Six Trends Impacting the Trucking Industry
From increasingly stringent fuel efficiency regulations to the regionalization of fleets, a number of trends continue to impact the North American trucking industry. Let’s look at six of the top trends within the segment. According to the most recent data available from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the trucking industry hauled 9.96 billion tons of…
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