The Current State of the Economy and the Outlook for Trucking
The transportation sector is stagnant. Recent metrics of trucking volumes, such as the American Trucking Association’s monthly Truck Tonnage Index, and Internet Truckstop’s weekly Market Demand Index...
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One of the more disappointing economic reports last week was that the Institute for Supply Management’s proprietary PMI for manufacturing remained below 50 in August for the third consecutive month....
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Press Release – Trand4Cast Powered by Internet Truckstop Market Demand Index...
New Plymouth, Idaho, September 11, 2012–Internet Truckstop, the largest web-based freight matching service in the transportation industry reports that the Market Demand Index (MDI) increased 2% to...
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Press Release – Tran4Cast Powered by Internet Truckstop Market Demand Index...
Tran4Cast Powered by Internet Truckstop Market Demand Index (MDI) Decreases 10% NEW PLYMOUTH, Idaho, September 18, 2012– Internet Truckstop, the largest web-based freight matching service in the...
View ArticleMarket Demand Index (MDI) Decreases 2%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW PLYMOUTH, ID (September 25, 2012) - Internet Truckstop, the largest web-based freight matching service in the transportation industry reports that the Market Demand Index...
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Surprise, Surprise… the Manufacturing Sector Remains Choppy
By Jeremy West, Internet Truckstop Economist Over the past few months, it has seemed like U.S. manufacturers are treading water. Factory output isn’t dramatically sinking, as occurs whenever the...
View ArticlePress Release – Internet Truckstop Launches a Platform to Analyze, Organize,...
New Plymouth, Idaho–Internet Truckstop, the largest web-based freight matching service in the transportation industry, has launched a new request for proposal suite of services that was previously not...
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Do I Ever Need the Christmas Spirit This Year!
***This post is originally from www.teamrunsmart.com Internet Truckstop is the official load board for Team Run Smart. Check out all their great articles on their website! Every driver’s day has its...
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More on the Ebb and Flow of Truck Drivers
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported (.pdf) that firms added 157,000 employees to their payrolls during January. As in December, the Construction and Manufacturing sectors continued...
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(Non-commercial Drivers are) On the Road Again
Cyclists often display bumper stickers or yard signs reminding motorists to “share the road.” The U.S. Department of Transportation even has a website providing information about safe road sharing....
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