The Wall Street Journal reported that Boeing’s new 777X jetliner finished its first flight successfully on Saturday. read more

JAN 27, 2020 - 6:35 am

Truckload contract rates turned negative in Q3/19, down 2% year-over-year, and loaded miles per tractor fell 5% in the same time period. read more

JAN 27, 2020 - 6:30 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed improvement in for-hire freight volumes and utilization, with 55.5 and 52.3 respective diffusion index readings, both up four points from November. read more

JAN 23, 2020 - 6:35 am

New U.S. trailer orders of 18,400 were down 13% month over month in December, and after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 17,700 dropped 11%. read more

JAN 22, 2020 - 6:35 am

ACT Research projected that the U.S. economy is poised to expand by 1.8% in 2020. read more

JAN 21, 2020 - 6:55 am

The rental and leasing market for medium and heavy-duty truck sales in North America is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2019 to 2025, according to a report from ResearchAndMarkets.com. read more

JAN 20, 2020 - 6:35 am

Trailer manufacturers booked just under 205,000 net trailer orders in 2019, this 51% year-over-year decline represents the lowest volume recorded since 2011. read more

JAN 16, 2020 - 6:40 am

The global aviation marketplace will encounter a wide range of challenges in 2020, according to independent aviation consultant IBA, which released its 2020 Market Update. read more

JAN 15, 2020 - 6:30 am

ACT Research reported preliminary used Class 8 volumes increased 8% month-over-month in December 2019, but volumes dropped 3% compared to December of 2018. Year-to-date preliminary volumes dropped 14%. read more

JAN 15, 2020 - 6:25 am

Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in December 2019 were 20,000 units, up 14% from November and down just 6.5% from year-ago December. read more

JAN 6, 2020 - 6:25 am

Ryder System, In-Charge Energy and ABB launched a partnership to provide nationwide turnkey energy and electric vehicle charging infrastructure as a service to Ryder customers. read more

JAN 3, 2020 - 6:40 am

Reuters reported that Airbus has seized the top plane manufacturer title from Boeing. read more

JAN 3, 2020 - 6:35 am

American Shipper reported that IMO2020, a global environmental rule effective January 1, 2020, could impact the trucking and shipping industries. read more

DEC 31, 2019 - 6:35 am

The Wall Street Journal reported that railcar assets have become a “headache” for banks as the industry continues to suffer. read more

DEC 27, 2019 - 7:00 am

ACT Research noted that three factors are at work in the weak outlook for heavy commercial vehicles in the coming two years: demand, supply and timing. read more

DEC 27, 2019 - 6:50 am