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Truckload freight volume remains steady

After a dramatic increase in van and reefer freight the week of February 7, truckload activity on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards showed more modest growth the week of February 14 with overall truck capacity inching up 0.4% and freight volume increasing 3.7%. ...

Ohio trucking company president says congestion is choking economy

Keith Tuttle, president of Motor Carrier Services Inc, Northwood OH, told the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that congestion is choking the nation’s supply chain and economy....

Intermodal market share dips in Q4 2010

FTR Associates Intermodal Update, issued February 7, reports that intermodal market share declined by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2010. ...

ATA January Truck Tonnage Index registers robust gain

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.8% in January 2011 after rising a revised 2.5% in December 2010....

January’s preliminary Class 8 orders rise

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January 2011’s Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 27,009 units, a modest 1% increase over strong December 2010 activity. ...

Preliminary Class 8 orders up in January

A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets rose to 27,300 units in January 2011, according to ACT Research Co. The January order volume represents an increase of 320% compared with January 2010. Preliminary net order numbers are subject to revision and are typically accurate to within 5% plus or minus. ...

TransCore reports highest freight
volume since October on spot market

Truckload freight availability increased nationwide for the fourth straight week on the spot market, as indicated by traffic on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards in the week ending February 5. The steady increase led to the highest load volume since October for a single week, according to TransCore Trendlines, the company’s trucking information website....

Canadian Freight Index exits 2010 on high

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index recorded an annual average of 233 points, exceeding the annual average volumes from each of the previous five years....

Used Class 8 vehicle sales rebound 21%

The unit volume of sales of used heavy-duty (Class 8) commercial vehicles increased 21% in December 2010 on a month-over-month basis, according to ACT Research Co. In the latest release of the State of the Industry: US Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, ACT reported that unit retail channel sales for the full-year of 2010 were up by 31%, followed by a 18% gain for the wholesale channel and 6% for auctions. The data is based on same dealer sales from ACT’s database of used truck dealer sales....

Trucking Condition Index hits new high

FTR’s Trucking Condition Index rose to 7.1 in December 2010, the highest level yet recorded during the current recovery. As reported in the February Trucking Update, the TCI reflects tightening conditions for hauling capacity. ...

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