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NewsApril 4, 2012

FTR: Preliminary Class 8 Orders for March 11% Below February

March Class 8 truck orders were 11% below February, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data, and below the trucking forecasting firm's expectations. One explanation could be higher fuel prices

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NewsApril 3, 2012

ACT Research: Class 8 Preliminary Net Orders Soft in March

The final numbers for March net orders, which will be released mid-April, will approach 20,000 units for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks and 13,500 for medium-duty Classes 5-7 vehicles, reports ACT Research

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NewsApril 2, 2012

Trucking Conditions Index Holds Steady in February

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for February eased very slightly to a reading of 5.9. FTR forecasts the February reading to be the low point for 201

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NewsMarch 28, 2012

Carriers Slightly Less Hesitant to Add Capacity

The Transport Capital Partners' 1Q 2012 Business Expectations Survey found that while carriers still seem hesitant to add capacity, they are less hesitant than last quarter

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NewsMarch 27, 2012

January 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.5% 
from 2011

Trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 11.5% higher in January 2012 than in January 2011, totaling $75.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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NewsMarch 27, 2012

Pricing for Used Class 8 Slips, Trailer Van Orders Down in February

February numbers from ACT Research show strong numbers for trailer orders but softness in used truck prices

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NewsMarch 27, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Increased 0.5% in February

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in February after falling 4.6% in January. January's decrease was more than the preliminary 4% drop ATA reported Feb. 28

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NewsMarch 21, 2012

Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 14.3% in 2011

Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, in 2011 is valued at $904 billion, a 14.3% increase compared to 2010

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NewsMarch 20, 2012

Carriers Optimistic for 2012

The Transport Capital Partners 1Q 2012 Business Expectations Survey found that carriers continue to be optimistic for the year ahead, with 77% of the carriers surveyed expecting volumes to increase in the year ahead and only 2.6% expecting volumes to decrease

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NewsMarch 20, 2012

Spot Freight Index up Over January, Not Year Over Year

TransCore's DAT North American Freight index was up 24% in February compared to January, but down 5.2% compared to February 2011, when the spot market recorded unseasonably strong freight volumes

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