ATTS LOGISTICS
  • Home
  • Services
    • LTL
    • Flexible Truckload
    • Expedited Services
    • Intermodal & Other
  • Why ATTS
    • Success Stories
  • Online Quote
  • About Us
    • Forms + FAQ
    • Technology
    • Terms + Conditions
  • News
  • Carriers
  • Contact

News

Tonnage Rise Pushes Spot Rates Higher – burney simpson, transport topics

2/26/2018

 
Picture
"Truck tonnage rose 8.8% in January on a year-over-year basis, according to American Trucking Associations’ monthly for-hire truck tonnage index.

The news also was good on a sequential basis as tonnage increased 2% from December to January. The seasonally adjusted index was 111.6 last month, up from 109.4 in December."

Read more here: Tonnage Rise Pushes Spot Rates Higher – Burney Simpson, Transport Topics

The US Is Running Out of Truckers – conor Sen, transport topics

2/9/2018

 
Picture
Economists debate how close the U.S. is to full employment, but less often discussed is where the most crucial constraints are in the labor market. . . . [T]ruck drivers are a different matter, because of how crucial freight is to the U.S. economy. And for a variety of reasons, it’s truck drivers that represent the most worrisome constraint on U.S. economic growth at the moment. . . . 

The trucking industry is unique because it’s the lifeblood of moving goods around the country, representing 70% of the nation’s freight volume by weight. Without enough trucks and drivers on the road, some combination of things is going to happen: Shipments will be delayed, and producers will have to pay higher prices to get goods to market."

Read more information: The US Is Running Out of Truckers – Conor Sen, Transport Topics

    We are atts

    Proven freight brokers helping shippers and purchasing professionals navigate the complicated world of shipping.

    Archives

    September 2022
    January 2022
    July 2021
    June 2021
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017

    Categories

    All
    Big Ugly
    Book Drive
    Charity
    Exports
    Imports
    International Trade
    News
    Tariffs
    Trade
    Trade Talks
    Warehousing

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Services
    • LTL
    • Flexible Truckload
    • Expedited Services
    • Intermodal & Other
  • Why ATTS
    • Success Stories
  • Online Quote
  • About Us
    • Forms + FAQ
    • Technology
    • Terms + Conditions
  • News
  • Carriers
  • Contact