Hot Topics
- Where is freight headed?
- What's happening with rates?
- Where is capacity going?
- What's the economic outlook?
- Will there be enough drivers?
- How are trucks selling?
- What's the outlook for intermodal?
Key Indicators
Freight »
Weekly rail traffic mixed
Weekly rail traffic up sharply, but…
DOT freight index at all-time high
Auto loadings up in December
Rates & Costs »
Truckload rates growth falls below 5%
Diesel price jumps 8.7 cents
Diesel prices edge slightly higher
Trucking Conditions Index higher
Capacity »
Driver shortage above 200,000
Preliminary truck orders dropped in January
Trucking adds jobs in January
Avondale: Fleet failures up slightly
Economy »
GDP forecast is modest, optimism is creeping in
Industrial production flat
Inventories grow leaner in December
Retail sales rise in January
Drivers »
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Driver shortage higher than first thought
FTR Driver Labor Index down 0.1% in December
Trucking employment up 3.2% in 2011
Other Indicators »
Truck Equipment Demand Remains Healthy
Adjusted port activity improves
CKCVR Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index up 4 points
Intermodal loads gain in December
Industry Recap
Ceridian index drops 1.7% in January
February 14, 2012
ATA challenges new hours rules in court
February 14, 2012
CKCVR Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index up 4 points
February 6, 2012
Surface transportation bill clears House committee
February 6, 2012
February 14, 2012
CKCVR Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index up 4 points
February 6, 2012
Surface transportation bill clears House committee
February 6, 2012
February 6, 2012
ATA index posts largest annual gain in 13 years
January 25, 2012
TransCore freight index up 11% year over year
January 25, 2012
U.S. cargo theft hits record in 2011
January 25, 2012
Integrated Freight completes Cross Creek refinancing
January 13, 2012
January 25, 2012
U.S. cargo theft hits record in 2011
January 25, 2012
Integrated Freight completes Cross Creek refinancing
January 13, 2012
January 13, 2012
Don Schneider dies at 76
January 13, 2012
BTS report analyzes container trade trends
January 13, 2012
Ceridian-UCLA index up 0.2% in December
January 11, 2012
Intermodal volume up 5.4% in 2011
January 6, 2012
January 13, 2012
Ceridian-UCLA index up 0.2% in December
January 11, 2012
Intermodal volume up 5.4% in 2011
January 6, 2012
January 6, 2012
Featured Indicators
GDP forecast is modest, optimism is creeping in
U.S. economic output ended strong in 2011, but below expectations. Real GDP grew 2.8% annualized in ... (more...)
Truckload rates growth falls below 5%
Pricing growth fell to just 4.4% in October. This was the weakest year-over-year gain since August ... (more...)
Inventories grow leaner in December
The supply chain apparently managed inventories very carefully during the holiday season as the ratio of ... (more...)
Indicators by Date
February 16, 2012
Housing starts, permits up in January
Weekly jobs claims lowest since March 2008
Weekly rail traffic mixed
February 15, 2012
GDP forecast is modest, optimism is creeping in
Industrial production flat
February 14, 2012
Truckload rates growth falls below 5%
Inventories grow leaner in December
Retail sales rise in January
Ceridian index drops 1.7% in January
February 13, 2012
Diesel price jumps 8.7 cents
February 10, 2012
Driver shortage above 200,000
February 9, 2012
Weekly rail traffic up sharply, but…
Weekly job claims fall again
February 8, 2012
DOT freight index at all-time high
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
Weekly rail traffic mixed
February 15, 2012
GDP forecast is modest, optimism is creeping in
Industrial production flat
February 14, 2012
Truckload rates growth falls below 5%
Inventories grow leaner in December
Retail sales rise in January
Ceridian index drops 1.7% in January
February 13, 2012
Diesel price jumps 8.7 cents
February 10, 2012
Driver shortage above 200,000
February 9, 2012
Weekly rail traffic up sharply, but…
Weekly job claims fall again
February 8, 2012
DOT freight index at all-time high
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
Industrial production flat
February 14, 2012
Truckload rates growth falls below 5%
Inventories grow leaner in December
Retail sales rise in January
Ceridian index drops 1.7% in January
February 13, 2012
Diesel price jumps 8.7 cents
February 10, 2012
Driver shortage above 200,000
February 9, 2012
Weekly rail traffic up sharply, but…
Weekly job claims fall again
February 8, 2012
DOT freight index at all-time high
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
Inventories grow leaner in December
Retail sales rise in January
Ceridian index drops 1.7% in January
February 13, 2012
Diesel price jumps 8.7 cents
February 10, 2012
Driver shortage above 200,000
February 9, 2012
Weekly rail traffic up sharply, but…
Weekly job claims fall again
February 8, 2012
DOT freight index at all-time high
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
Ceridian index drops 1.7% in January
February 13, 2012
Diesel price jumps 8.7 cents
February 10, 2012
Driver shortage above 200,000
February 9, 2012
Weekly rail traffic up sharply, but…
Weekly job claims fall again
February 8, 2012
DOT freight index at all-time high
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
February 10, 2012
Driver shortage above 200,000
February 9, 2012
Weekly rail traffic up sharply, but…
Weekly job claims fall again
February 8, 2012
DOT freight index at all-time high
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
Weekly job claims fall again
February 8, 2012
DOT freight index at all-time high
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
February 7, 2012
Auto loadings up in December
FTR Driver Labor Index rises
Chemical loadings higher
Chemical loadings higher
Reports and Updates
Outlook at a Glance »
The latest 2012 forecasts for key metrics
TruckGauge Report »
February 2012 TruckGauge Report
Weekly Update »
February 10, 2012 Weekly Update
Commentary & Research
Eric Starks
Truck Equipment Demand Remains Healthy
Over the last several months, new orders for heavy ... (more...)Other Commentators
Avery Vise »
Good Bad News or Bad Good News?
Jonathan Starks »
Transport Economy is Doing Well vs. Overall Economy
Larry Gross »
What’s Driving Intermodal?
Noel Perry »
European Debt Exposure: Three Signs
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