ATA tonnage index jumps; future linked to mfct output August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in June.
Freight pricing better than expected: Jefferies August 1, 2014 NEW YORK -- Notwithstanding the deceleration in load growth this spring, the strength in truckload pricing in the U.S. is holding firm, reports Peter Nesvold
Can-Am surface trade rises; NAFTA up 61% in two years August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - Trade hauled by truck from Canada to the U.S. increased by 11.2 percent in May from the year before and 6.5 percent from April 2011.
Survey: Fleets can’t fill seats now August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ohio - About 40 percent of fleets say they are already feeling the impact of the shortage of qualified drivers.
US trade dips; imports from other countries hit record high August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise exports fell 1.7 percent in June while imports decreased ever-so-slightly by 0.2 percent.
US freight shipments show strong monthly rebound August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - After back-to-back declines, the amount of freight carried by the for-hire carriers rose 2.6 percent in June from the month before,
Shipper conditions improve, but waves lie ahead August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Conditions for freight shippers got better into the summer months as economic and freight growth slowed, easing the strain on capacity and slowing the rise in rates.
Blue Water in line for faster than FAST border pilot August 1, 2014 SARNIA, Ont. -- "Fast Lite," a proposed national cross-border program that could expedite commercial traffic quicker than FAST, could get a trial run at the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia-Port Huron.
Ground breaks on Windsor-Essex Parkway August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. - Contrary to negative attack ads being run in Ontario, the 11-km feeder route is definitely a road to somewhere, promises Ontario's finance minister and local MPP Dwight Duncan.
Primary truck lane at Blaine border closed until Oct August 1, 2014 BLAINE, Wash. - U.S. Customs at the Port of Blaine, Wash. is reminding the trade community of the upcoming temporary closure of cargo booth lane 1 at the Pacific Highway crossing.
Big Apple truck travel to cost a lot more cheese August 1, 2014 NEW YORK - The NY Port Authority is aiming to climb out of debt on backs of truckers. Bridge tolls skyrocket.
US truck freight tonnage hits wall; but pricing holds firm August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 1.3 percent in July after rising 2.6 percent in June.
Report exposes high Mexican truck defects. Or does it? August 1, 2014 EL PASO, Tex. - Just a few months before the U.S. is scheduled to reopen its border to Mexican long-haul truckers, a report has surfaced that a large majority of trucks heading northbound into El Paso from Mexico have reportable defects.
Truckers get lump of toll in NY; ATA fights back August 1, 2014 NEW YORK -- New York and New Jersey's "ill-conceived and unprecedented" massive toll hike should be stopped, the American Trucking Associations told Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo.
NAFTA land trade climbs again August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - U.S.-Canada surface transportation increased in June compared to the same month in 2010, reaching $46.1 billion, up 9.7 percent.