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Loaded and Rolling: Hurricanes and FEMA freight; power-only grows in importance
urricane season can frequently — and unexpectedly — change the trucking dynamic. Part of this involves the positioning of equipment in anticipation for hauling FEMA…
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Loaded and Rolling: Trucking’s intermodal service challenges; do carriers agree on California’s AB5? Survey says no
Rail service levels are impacting trucking intermodal growth plans. At a Deutsche Bank transportation conference on Tuesday, J.B. Hunt noted that intermodal demand remained strong…
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Trailer replacement cycle stretched further as July orders drop
When the 2023 orderbooks for trailers finally open, the suppressed booking numbers will flip in a hurry, but that isn’t happening yet.
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Trailer maker Wabash pulls ahead despite signs of cooling economy
Trailer maker Wabash is benefiting from a steady order backlog and a focus on more activity with targeted customers.
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Loaded and Rolling: Owner-operator survey data; MC number cancellation data
FreightWaves recently conducted a survey of owner-operators outlining business issues and outlooks on profitability in 2022 compared to the previous year.
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Trailer orders fall in June despite pent-up demand
Cautious OEMs allowed the smallest number of trailer orders so far this year, pushing back bookings until late summer.
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Trailer manufacturers keep the brakes on new orders
Trailer makers continue to push away orders as supply chain issues in different areas vex production amid stable pent-up demand.
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Fruehauf returns to US, manufacturing trailers in Kentucky
Fruehauf returns to the U.S. with a new trailer manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Trailer orders whacked by geopolitics in April
War, pandemic shutdowns and supply chain woes resulted in a nearly 60% month-over-month decline in trailer orders in April.
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New trailer orders rebound in March but supply chain still broken
New trailer orders surged to their highest level in 15 months in March, but a supply chain fraught with trouble means it could be an…
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