Senate Bill to Repeal FET
In April, H.R. 2381, the “Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2019,” was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This is the legislation that seeks to officially “...
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Freight Index Rises
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.5% in April from March, rising for ...
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Trucking Conditions Index Still in…
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rebounded marginally in April to a -0.64 reading. Conditions improved slightly from the previous month, but FTR expects that the index will remain...
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Double Coin Announces Full TBR…
Double Coin and CMA (China Manufacturers Alliance), a leading tire manufacturer and marketer, publicly announced that their Thailand manufacturing facility is now working at full c...
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7.4 Million Job Openings
The number of job openings was little changed at 7.4 million on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the 12 months ending in Apr...
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711,000 Trucking Businesses in the…
According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, “the trucking industry has bounced back from its decline during the recession and the number of truck drivers is a...
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Free Predictive Maintenance Webinar
Predictive maintenance, also known as preemptive repair, offers the ability to replace vehicle components prior to failure based on their known condition, thanks to mobile data, se...
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Employment Remains Strong
Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up in May (+75,000), and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment contin...
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FTR Confirms Tonnage Surplus in…
According to analysis by FTR, though the U.S. goods trade deficit with Mexico is about $80 billion, the U.S. has a longstanding trade surplus with Mexico in terms of rail tonnage...
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