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Carriers Are Reducing Their Reliance on Brokers

“Carriers going without brokers” according to FleetOwner.com which quotes TCP on the recent survey in 2011. Read more.

Where is the Industry Headed?

TCP Partners, Lana Batts and Richard Mikes, discuss where the trucking industry is headed in an annual report covering the current industry trends. Some of the topics covered include drivers, equipment, and capacity. Read the full paper.

Carriers Anticipate Continued Capacity Constraints

Transport Topics reviews two recent TCP surveys that indicate a slowing in freight demand as well as “continued capacity constraints.” TCP’s fourth quarter Business Expectations survey showed that 34% of the fleets surveyed are planning to add equipment in the next 12 months but this is primarily replacement of aging equipment. To read more about TCP’s recent survey and industry trends such as driver additions, click here.

Carriers Worried About Labor Shortages

Truckinginfo.com covers the recent survey conducted by TCP which shows that carriers are worried about labor shortages. Read more.

Issues Carriers Will Face in 2011

Fleet Owner cites the recent TCP Business Expectations Survey in its article geared towards the issues that carriers will face in 2011. These issues include driver shortages and small fleet survivability. Read the full article here. Read more.

Carriers Shifting to a More Aggressive Tractor Replacement Plan

The fourth quarter Business Expectations Survey was cited in a recent article by Transport Topics about a 148% gain in truck orders. The survey showed that many carriers are “shifting to a more aggressive tractor replacement plan.” TCP partners were in the article, to read click here.

Carriers’ Optimism Has Declined, But Most Are Hopeful for 2011

In a article by OverDrive.com the recent survey by TCP is discussed, referencing the trends the industry survey has shown over the last two years. While optimism has waned in the last two quarters, carriers have still become more optimistic that volumes and rates will increase in 2011. Read the full article here. Read more.

Capacity Lagging Behind Fleet Expansion

Today’sTrucking.com covers how according to TCP’s recent survey, capacity is lagging behind fleet expansion. Read more.

Good News for Truck Manufactorers

TheTrucker.com highlights the good news for truck makers. The recent TCP survey shows that forty percent of responding carriers said that they would acquire (or replace) more than 10% of their fleet. Read more.

Carriers More Eager to Replace Aging Fleets, Still Uncertain About Capacity

TruckingInfo.com covers the recent survey conducted by TCP which shows that carriers are more eager to replace their aging fleets, but do not plan on adding capacity. Read the full article here.
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