The DAT North American Freight Index fell 16.5 percent year-over-year in April 2013, down to 1488, compared with a record April high in 2012, according to the latest release from DAT.
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22 May 2013
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slid 0.2 percent to 123.2 in April, after rising 0.9 percent in March to 123.5.
22 May 2013
XL Group, an insurance and reinsurance company, has expanded its inland marine business with the addition of truck cargo coverage for medium to large-sized trucking operations in North America.
20 May 2013
Contrans reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was C$4.8 million (about US$4.7 million), falling 9.4 percent from $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2012.
17 May 2013
The government of Canada has invested in the Atlantic Gateway to improve the supply chain efficiency and competitiveness of transportation in New Brunswick...
16 May 2013
C.R. England has appointed Sam Scott and Tracy Brown as new division presidents, according to Chad England, CEO of the transportation company.
15 May 2013
As temperatures rise across the country, consumers will be moving outdoors and heading to stores. Supressed demand may translate to a rush to find trucks in late May, said Derek Leathers, Werner Enterprises' president and COO.
14 May 2013
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for March improved from February’s negative 9.5 reading to a current reading of negative 7.3, indicating a slightly better but still negative environment for shippers.
10 May 2013
Revelations this week that YRC Worldwide had considered acquiring Arkansas Best, parent of ABF Freight System, earlier this year seemed to help both companies on Wall Street.
10 May 2013
FTR Associates’ Trucking Conditions Index for March, published in the May 2013 Trucking Update, reflected improvement in an already favorable environment for trucking...
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