Survey shows owner-operators and small fleets optimistic about demand
Carriers in the truckload spot market has improved in the first quarter of the year, but some concerns remain.
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Carriers in the truckload spot market has improved in the first quarter of the year, but some concerns remain.
CVSA International Roadcheck hits Tuesday-Thursday (Photo - Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
FTR noted that March's poor rates may end up being an outlier in the slow freight market recovery. Also: I-17 closure planned in Phoenix; Kenworth sets production schedule for natural gas Cummins X15N-equipped trucks; latest Highway Angel.
Data and no shortage of anecdote show it's been a tough market for carriers. Yet despite many hurdles and handicaps the asset-heavy face, they're still doing better on the whole than brokers.
It was a fairly light week for economic news, but FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reflected the pain of rising fuel costs for truckers in February. Spot