NBB applauds energy independence effort 

Apr 5, 2011

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has welcomed President Obama’s call for boosting production of domestic fuels and said the US biodiesel industry stands ready to help the nation achieve greater energy independence....

Canadian Freight Index sets another record  

Mar 28, 2011

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index set another record for spot market freight volume with a month-over-month increase of 11%, despite February being a short month. ...

Class 8 order backlog nears 100,000 units 

Mar 28, 2011

Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets totaled 24,300 units (not seasonally adjusted) in February 2011, down from January, but sufficiently higher than production to push the Class 8 heavy-duty backlog volume to just under 100,000 units....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
declines 2.9% in February
 

Mar 28, 2011

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.9% in February 2011 after increasing a revised 3.5% in January....

America’s back on the road
to gridlock, study reveals
 

Mar 22, 2011

INRIX has released its fourth annual INRIX National Traffic Scorecard revealing gridlock and longer commute times returning to America’s roads. Traffic congestion increased nationwide for 11 consecutive months in 2010 with drivers experiencing increased traffic congestion nearly every hour of the day. The 150-plus-page report is available as a free download at http://inrix.com/scorecard/....

Shippers Condition Index remains in low territory 

Mar 22, 2011

As reported in the March 2011 issue of FTR’s Shippers Update, the firm’s Shippers Condition Index (SCI) remained in low territory in February with a value of –5.2. FTR expects the index to fall further as the outlook for capacity shortages worsen in the seasonally strong spring months....

Class 8 vehicle orders affirm market vitality 

Mar 22, 2011

undamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand continue to signal the start of an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co. Net orders for Class 8 vehicles continued to surge in January 2011, and despite a modest falloff, commercial trailer orders remained strong. Continued strong demand for equipment indicates trucking fleets are ramping up replacement of vehicles, which has largely been deferred the past two years. ...

TransCore network’s truckload freight
volume registers highest single week
 

Mar 22, 2011

Truckload freight availability on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards increased 12% nationwide in the week ending March 5, according to TransCore Trendlines, a weekly barometer for spot market freight trends. This is the largest load volume for a single week since TransCore began reporting weekly levels in January 2008. ...

PHMSA extending wetlines comment period for 30 days 

Mar 16, 2011

PHMSA granted requests from American Trucking Assoications, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, National Tank Truck Carriers, and Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association for an extension of the wetlines comment period...

US rigid bulk packaging demand expected to hit $6.7 billion in 2015 

Mar 16, 2011

Demand for rigid bulk packaging in the United States is projected to advance 4.3% per year to $6.7 billion in 2015. ...

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