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Carriers turning to the used truck market to supplement tractor count have been met with record prices nearly every month, and that’s not likely to change in the immediate future. Through the first 10 months of the year, used truck sales activity is 4% higher compared to the same period a year ago, according to […]
A spike in November trailer order activity is the result of large fleets placing 2022 orders. Both ACT Research and FTR report that order activity trailed the same month last year by about 22% and 23%, respectively. Trailer orders for the past 12 months now total 267,000 units, according to FTR. The increase in order […]
The Colorado Department of Transportation has established a strategic partnership with the Colorado Motor Carriers Association to inform and educate in-state and intra-state trucking companies and drivers of the challenges of driving in Colorado’s mountains, what to beware of, and to remember SLOW, STEADY, and SAFE FOR THE LONG HAUL.
By staying on top of market developments, fleets can make adjustments to help keep their operations running profitably.Here are some things to watch:
The holiday season has officially begun, with America’s truck drivers navigating “the worst supply chain crisis since World War II,” operating across the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, and sharing the roadways with up to 4 million more passenger vehicles this Thanksgiving week compared to 2020.
Solutions to the driver shortage Bob Costello, American Trucking chief economist, recently said that trucking is short 80,000 drivers. The ATRI report offered up some things that could be done to potentially help ease the shortage. This would allow for the recruiting of drivers from other countries.
Since the pandemic upended the economy, drivers have found new work outside large fleets.The Great Truck Driver Shortage of 2021 is a popular topic in mainstream news this fall. “Productivity remains very disruptive, as evidenced by the very strong summer. Put another way: It’s not so much that we don’t have enough drivers—it’s that they’re […]
While semiconductor shortages continue to separate Class 8 tractor production from demand, and trailer supply chain challenges present limited capacity. Strong freight rates resulted in overall stable market conditions.
27% of truck drivers averaged six hours or less of sleep during a 24-hour period. Full disclosure, this compares to 30% of working adults so in theory not a significantly higher percentage. However, driving a truck is a physically taxing job—maybe less so now than in the past, but still, it is very demanding.
Reefer” is the slang term for refrigerated. These trailers differ from cooling vans, which are only insulated and vented. You can ship frozen as well as refrigerated goods. A reefer could be temperature adjusted to transport heated goods.