Cass Transportation Indexes – September 2023 Although peak season is off to a muted start, the good news for shippers is the freight market is likely to deliver savings this holiday season. Our full report has not been published yet due to technical issues, so we are including the data and a few more takeaways […]
Businesses urge EU to be ambitious with carbon reduction targets for heavy trucks Global non-profit Climate Group, alongside some of the biggest transporters and shippers in Europe, IKEA, Maersk, Geopost and Unilever, have today called on MEPs to adopt ambitious carbon reduction targets for Europe’s heavy trucking sector ahead of a vote scheduled for Monday […]
Mack advised the union that the company looks forward to returning to the bargaining table on Monday and hopes the UAW leadership makes more realistic proposals After previously agreeing to what the UAW referred to as a “record” tentative agreement with Mack Trucks, United Auto Workers leadership today presented the company with a surprising new […]
Jim Becker, CEO of Becker Logistics, shares his expertise and unveils five strategies that can empower logistics companies to thrive in today’s competitive marketplace Jim Becker, a seasoned entrepreneur and the CEO of Becker Logistics, brings his wealth of experience to the forefront in his insightful article, ‘5 Tips and Tricks to Grow Your Logistics […]
August’s TCI implies the toughest overall market conditions for carriers since April 2020 FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell to -12.54 in August from the July reading of -5.34 due to sharply higher diesel prices and weaker freight volume. August’s TCI implies the toughest overall market conditions for carriers since April 2020, although surges in fuel […]
Seasonally declining shipments of retail goods and fresh produce decreased demand for truckload services last month Truckload freight volumes cooled in September, compounding an already difficult quarter for truckload carriers and freight brokers, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service. Seasonally declining shipments […]
