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Showing posts with label rates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rates. Show all posts
Sunday, September 18, 2016

A Balanced Summary of Where The Trucking Industry Stands

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Fleet Owner summarized the FTR Transportation conference with an article about the headwinds facing the transportation industry.  They are ...
Monday, June 27, 2016

Macroeconomic Monday® Special Edition - Watch the Debt

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I have read two major books recently on the economy - one old and one new. Both appear to be seminal books on what drives economic booms, bu...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Revisit "Favored Shipper" During Downturn in Rates

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I have advocated over and over that the idea of getting better rates because you are a "favored" or "preferred" shipper ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Predictions Coming True - Inventory Adjustment Under Way and Rates are Down

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A special edition of Marcoeconomic Monday today!  The results are in and they are really showing a slowing economy (GDP adjustments have bee...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Another Year of Dashed Hopes for Trucking

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Well, another year starts off with the "this is the year for trucking" story and it is starting to look like it is another year wh...
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Truckload Strong; Intermodal Weak

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I have not reviewed the CASS information for a while but have used other sources which have all told the same story.  Intermodal freight...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

2012 Rate Outlook: Flat…for now - Article from Logistics Management

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2012 Rate Outlook: Flat…for now - Article from Logistics Management General outlook in this article is freight rates are stable, economy...
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Saturday, January 7, 2012

December Cass Index report shows signs of improvement but points to slow Q4 growth overall - Article from Logistics Management

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As I have predicted for a while, freight was very soft in Q4. Shippers have reset inventory levels at very low points and unless they see ...