Class 8 orders stay strong, but the party may end soon
Class 8 truck orders remained strong in October, but lower profits at truckload companies may cool bookings.
Class 8 truck orders remained strong in October, but lower profits at truckload companies may cool bookings.
Trucking officials talk about survival lessons they’ve learned from previous freight recessions.
A combination of rising fuel prices, lowering spot rates and falling imports makes for a freight market in transition.
A California-based trucking and warehousing company, forced to cease operations more than a year ago, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation.
A study looking at U.S. recessions over a 30-year period suggests freight and the overall economy may rebound according to different timetables after the pandemic.
Lead Economist, Anthony Smith takes the reigns on this macro edition of Freightonomics. He chats with a diverse panel of guests about ways to optimize performance across business areas in […]
What is a Freight Recession?
Anthony, Zach, and special guest Kyle Lintner from K-Ratio discuss how the freight market is disconnected from the general economy; are we truly out of a freight recession; and how Freight Futures work.
Diesel consumption in California fell in the beginning of 2019, led some to believe that there was a sudden transition to other fuel sources.
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that the company’s CEO says he is working to bring drivers home. HVH transportation, a 344-unit trucking company, has abruptly shut down. […]