Summer freight, fresh produce, and construction materials are in high demand, and that’s good news for the load board. Stephen Petit of DAT talks about the increase of freight, and how the higher load-to-truck ratio means better pricing power for carriers.
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Summer goods, fresh produce, and construction materials are in high demand, and that’s good news for the load board. Stephen Petit of DAT talks about the increase of freight. Also, “nutty” is one word Steve Tam of ACT Research would use to describe the current new and used truck market. He has others as well, and none of them are particularly encouraging if you’re looking to upgrade or add on to your fleet. And the shape of the next session of Congress – and any trucking issues that come before it – will be shaped to a great extent by the primary elections now underway.
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Expert: Truck market is ‘nutty’
“Nutty” is one of the words Steve Tam of ACT Research would use to describe the current new and used truck market. He has others as well, and none of them are particularly encouraging if you’re looking to upgrade or add on to your fleet. Steve explains where things stand right now – and reads the tea leaves about the market moving forward.
What to look for in the primaries
The shape of the next session of Congress – and any trucking issues that come before it – will be shaped to a great extent by the primary elections now underway. And in the Republican Party, one of the big questions is the effect of former President Donald Trump. We’ll discuss the landscape after the latest round of primaries.
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- If you’d like to support the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship, you can donate to the fund. You can email the OOIDA Foundation for more information. And you can drop donations at the Spirit of the American Trucker or send tax-deductible donations to: OOIDA Foundation Inc., 1 NW OOIDA Dr., Grain Valley, MO 64029
- The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Department of Labor are asking for applicants to join their Truck Leasing Task Force. Click here to apply before Friday.
- The American Transportation Research Institute is asking owner-operators and carriers to take part in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking survey. Responses are due Friday.
- Women in Trucking is accepting nominations for Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation program. The deadline to submit a nomination is Saturday.
- Starting Friday, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Crossroads Truck Meet. That’s at U.S. 50 and state Route 87 in California, Mo. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Get more information about the freight market. And you can find loads at OOIDA MembersEdge.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers. You can do that via the Fighting for Truckers website or by calling 202-224-3121.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- OOIDA has an online resource to provide access to information needed to operate in the coronavirus pandemic. Click on the COVID-19 menu at the top of the page on the Land Line Media website.
