Used truck prices continued to hit new highs each of the last six months according to ACT Research. Prices will eventually become too much of a burden for small fleets and owner-operators to bear, if they haven’t already.
Transportation employment update
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a lawmaker would like to make COVID vaccines available at a truck stop chain; the future of trucking regulations; and why is trucking employment falling?
Class 8 truck orders are surging signaling carriers are once again willing to invest in their fleets. Does this mean another overcorrection of capacity is in store?
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, electric driveline manufacturer Hyliion officially became a public company on Friday. Plus, Uber Freight secures $500 million in funding and trucking’s recovery continued in September.
Learn about nine different types of truck driving jobs that are available.
The Economic Roundup is designed to synthesize the events of the past month as they relate to freight markets, and provide a guide on trends to keep an eye on in the upcoming month.
FreightWaves adds truck driver employment level estimates.
