FTR: industrial sector continues hot pandemic rebound, fueled by stimulus, vaccines
Manufacturing still lags pre-covid levels, but recovery speed could be constrained by labor supply, port congestion.
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Pandemic recovery sparks record high orders for Class 8 trucks
FTR says demand will continue well into 2022 as supply is constrained by microchip shortages, port congestion.
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Truckers enjoy “close to the best ever” freight market, FTR says
Shippers drive high demand thanks to inventory restocking, stimulus bill, and vaccine rollout.
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Truck fleets order new trailers in record numbers as covid recovery strains freight capacity
Trucking sector enjoys hot demand due to “intense stress” in consumer goods supply chain, but second virus wave looms, FTR and ACT say.
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Truck orders jump in October to highest monthly total since October 2018
Demand driven by “vibrant” consumer retail sales, could rise further if manufacturing starts to rebound, FTR says.
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Truck orders jump in September as fleets respond to sustained freight demand
Stats reflect pent-up demand after orders sank in March, April, and May, FTR and ACT say.
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Driver shortage forces tight freight market as pandemic impacts linger
Shipping rates soar as tight capacity and spiking demand squeeze fleets.
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Freight markets buoyed by consumer buying shift from experiences to goods
ACT says increased spending on durable goods drives trucking demand, as FTR forecasts positive trucking conditions into 2021.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Why PPE supply chains are still failing; trucking rebounds in June and July; new social distancing solutions | Season 1 Episode 19
Dr. Tom Goldsby of the University of Tennessee on the difficulties of supplying enough personal protective equipment; predictions for the trucking industry's near future; help promoting social distancing in DCs.
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Trucking freight demand came “roaring back” in June after pandemic shutdown
However, sector still vulnerable to backsliding if federal stimulus funds are not renewed, FTR and DAT warn.
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