2017 Trucking Industry Outlook
2017 is officially here and the trucking industry is again bracing big changes in the year ahead. Both Amazon and Uber are making headlines...
Trucking Industry Planning To Add Capacity To Keep Up With High Demand
Even though the U.S. economy has shown weakness as of late, data explains that the economy is still expanding. Despite the trucking industry struggling...
46K Trailer Orders For October; New Record High
FTR reports October U.S. Trailer net orders at 46,267, an all-time record high, shattering the old mark by 9%. Trailer orders have now totaled...
Market and Freight Disruptions Following President Trump Expanded Metal Tariffs
The recent imposition of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports by the U.S. government has sent shockwaves through various industries, leading to...
General Freight Trucking Among Fastest-Growing Industries For Small Business
General freight trucking companies have posted, on average, nearly 25 percent sales growth for the 12 months ended May 31, based on according to...
Trucking Industry Will Need To Hire 890,000 New Drivers In Next Decade
890,000 Drivers Will Be Needed
The trucking industry will need to hire 890,000 drivers in the next decade to replace retirees and meet rising demand,...
October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
Five Years: Freight Transportation Services Index, October 2009 - October 2014
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Source for Recession Dates: National Bureau of Economic Research, US Business...
Top 10 Fastest Growing Trucking Firms Led By Daseke
Daseke Leads Fastest Growing Flatbed, Jack Cooper Transport Ranks 2nd
A flatbed and specialized freight carrier and two auto transport companies were the fastest-growing businesses...
