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Polaris reaches for stars with new sustainability action plan. It was a dinnertime conversation that set Polaris Transportation Group down the path of becoming a more sustainable and environmentally friendly operation.
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5 days ago · Equipment, Events; Great Dane plans events to celebrate 125 years in business January 3, 2025. Great Dane is celebrating 125 years in business this year. “For 125 years, Great Dane has proudly shaped the trajectory of the transportation industry,” said Rick Mullininx, president and COO…
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Today’s Trucking October 2024 October 1, 2024. Trucking fleets buckle in for an extended downturn. A look at some of the hottest classic iron from the Athens Truck Show.
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Dec 20, 2024 · Transportation; Holiday season brings increased speeding, collisions: Motive December 23, 2024. The holiday season poses heightened risks for commercial drivers, with a 10% rise in speeding events and a 32% spike in collisions on Christmas Day alone, according to Motive’s Holiday…
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Fleets cautious with Class 8 …
Nov 8, 2024 · With 2025 order books now open, fleets are ordering Class 8 trucks at a “healthy” but cautious level, industry forecasters report. Inventory levels remain high, meaning OEMs will be pressured to trim production rates.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Rising truck inventories a …
Sep 13, 2024 · Industry forecasters are sounding the alarms on bloated truck inventories. Both heavy-duty and medium-duty truck lots are filling up, which could potentially put pressure on OEMs to curtail production.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Slow recovery continues, but
Aug 26, 2024 · Cancellations remained elevated, at more than 30% for the third straight month, FTR reported. “FTR believes that some fleets may be prioritizing capital expenditures on new power units over investing in new trailer equipment, possibly due to reduced profitability or shifts in trade cycles,” reasoned Dan Moyer, senior analyst, commercial vehicles with FTR.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Mixed signals from latest …
Nov 22, 2024 · We get mixed messages from the latest economic data, with truck tonnage improving but trucking conditions weakening. The spot market is struggling to sustain any strength, but a recent survey shows small carriers and …
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Truck tonnage, spot market …
Sep 27, 2024 · “One bright spot for carriers operating in the spot market has been the steady decrease in diesel prices,” the companies reported. “The all-in broker-posted rate has been predominantly negative year over year since April 2022.
Economic Trucking Trends: More signs of an improving market for ...
Jan 26, 2024 · FTR maintains a “modestly negative” outlook for trucking conditions through late 2024. “Unfortunately for carriers, November’s market conditions likely were the least unfavorable that they will be through at least the first half of this year barring another sustained slide in diesel prices,” said Avery Vise, FTR’s vice-president of trucking.