FTR: Tight Capacity, Rate Increases Projected to Continue
Truckload capacity will remain tight and rates high, but both may moderate somewhat as market forces come into play, according to FTR analysts. The ELD mandate is still a wild card, with the economy and tax reform playing a part as well.
Deal makes DCLI largest US chassis provider
In 2009, DCLI launched a then-revolutionary program of daily rentals to truckers. Photo credit: JOC Staff.
Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) has completed its acquisition of TRAC Intermodal’s fleet of 53-foot domestic chassis, a deal that makes DCLI the largest US provider of chassis and extends the reach of the company’s asset…
Mat Martin’s 2017 Kenworth W900 Icon
The rig is powered by a 550-hp Cummins ISX 15 and an 18-speed.
‘Here’s to causing a crisis’: Is there a shutdown going on?
Those were among the words of independent owner-operator Brita Nowak, who’s closed her one-truck business in part in protest of the 14-hour rule’s inflexibility, combined with the new record-keeping reality of the ELD mandate.
Economic Watch: Annual Retail Sales Best in 3 Years, Inflation Threat Eases
Retail sales ended 2017 on a high note, while price inflation at both the retail and wholesale levels are of so little threat to the economy, some analysts are wondering if they will keep a lid on planned interest rate hikes.
Rates shot up again in December in record-tight market
In addition to posting multi-year highs (again), rates in all three major truckload segments saw gains of about 40 cents a mile compared to December 2016.
Eaton Cummins recalling more than 1,300 Endurant, Paccar transmissions
Affected transmissions may allow the engine to crank while the shifter is not in neutral.
Commentary: The E-Commerce Road has its Ups and Downs
Peak e-commerce season is stretching the limits of the nation’s freight and package handling capabilities. Commentary by Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.
Driver Pay: Making the Grade
The rising economy has whipped up the driver shortage and turnover situation to a froth that can only be smoothed by paying long-haul drivers considerably more — and more smartly.
Western Star’s “Wings of Awesomeness” continue to soar for 2018
PORTLAND, Ore. – John Denver may have been on the “wings of an eagle,” but Western Star drivers can be on the “Wings of Awesomeness.” For the limited edition graphics package’s 50th anniversary, the truck producer is extending its popular…