Conditions remained tight for U.S. shippers in February, with the FTR Shippers Conditions Index reflecting an unfavorable environment.
FTR: Truck Capacity Remains Tight
Posted Friday April 27, 2018 in Business
Posted Friday April 27, 2018 in Business
Conditions remained tight for U.S. shippers in February, with the FTR Shippers Conditions Index reflecting an unfavorable environment.
Posted Tuesday April 17, 2018 in Business
The U.S. trucking industry is approaching record level spot rates, freight demand remains elevated, while the economy continues to grow at a good pace
Posted Monday March 19, 2018 in Border & Customs, Business
The value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased 7.1% to $582.4 billion between 2016 and 2017, but the value of trucks’ share (58%) decreased by 2.4 percentage points, according to the U.S. Dept of Transportation.
Posted Tuesday March 06, 2018 in Border & Customs, Business
While trucking activity is strong in the U.S., there are lingering threats like the acute driver shortage and talk of the U.S. pulling out of NAFTA, says ATA chief economist Bob Costello.
Posted Thursday February 22, 2018 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
Shippers in the U.S. are feeling the pinch of tight capacity and higher trucking prices, according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index from FTR.