Strong February truck orders suggest fleets are ramping up capital spending as freight volumes, rates and regulatory clarity improve.
Critics of the reinstatement of English language proficiency out-of-service violations argue that the directive is more political than practical and risks diverting attention from more pressing safety issues on U.S. highways.
Recent trailer data released by ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence showed net trailer orders improving compared to October but below seasonal expectations.
Preliminary Class 8 order numbers look promising for November, but tariff uncertainty adds risks as 40% of Class 8 trucks for the U.S. market are currently built in Mexico.
ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence reported strong September Class 8 net orders as OEM order books open up for next year.
Two key reporting agencies saw a slowdown in truck orders last month.
CVSA International Roadcheck is Tuesday through Thursday. Its focus is on tractor protection systems in addition to alcohol and controlled substance possession.
Class 8 new truck orders were down in March, but the research firms that track them did not see it as significant.
The latest figures from ACT and FTR show a new truck build market that remains solid but that slowed from a month earlier.
A report released Monday by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) examines the costs and potential impacts associated with California’s push for zero-emission vehicles. This report is a companion to a December 2022 ATRI report titled “Charging Infrastructure Challenges for the U.S. Electric Vehicle Fleet.
FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack wrote an article on Wednesday outlining her experience attending a truck driver training conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the National Association of Publicly-Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS). Premack sought to get more information on a fundamental disagreement in trucking that involves driver turnover and whether there is an ongoing driver shortage.
Las mejoras en el servicio ferroviario, así como factores económicos, podrían influir en el crecimiento de la carga rodada.
FTR Transportation Intelligence expects a competitive truck market and port activity shift to put pressure on rail intermodal in 2023.
Truck manufacturers began to fill build slots for the first quarter of 2023 in August but pent-up demand for equipment remains unstated.
Consulting firm FTR Associates says the freight transportation markets will find support amid a still-growing manufacturing sector, despite perceived softness in the U.S. economy.
Los altos precios del combustible podrían empujar a algunos
propietarios-operadores a abandonar el transporte por
carretera
As diesel prices spike and spot rates plunge, independent drivers wonder what their next move should be.
FMCSA has approved 92,000 new motor carrier applications through October, smashing 2020’s full-year record.
Elevated steel prices are driving railcar owners to scrap outdated equipment, according to a Greenbrier manager.
2022 could be a busy year for the Surface Transportation Board if it decides to tackle a number of long-standing, hot-button issues.
